Methods for improving plant agronomical traits by altering the expression or activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits

ABSTRACT

The invention provides methods for improving plant agronomic traits by altering the expression or activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits that are GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs. The invention also provides such transgenic plants with improved agronomic traits. One embodiment of the invention includes methods for modulating the expression or activity of a plant G-protein beta subunit that is an AGB1 ortholog to alter one or more of the following: the time to reach and duration of flowering, fruit yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, plant size, and the number of stem branches. The present invention also encompasses methods for modulating the expression or activity of a plant G-protein alpha subunit that is a GPA1 ortholog to alter one or more of the following: the duration of flowering, fruit and seed yield, plant size, seed size, and seed shape. The compositions of the invention include transgenic plants, and seed thereof, particularly transgenic plants that are dicots, members of the genus Brassica, trees, or gymnosperms.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/392,730, filed on Jun. 28, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/445,208 filed on Feb. 5, 2003, which applications are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention relates to the genetic manipulation of plants, particularly to alteration of the expression or activity of the plant G-protein subunits, Gα and Gβ.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Heterotrimeric G-proteins are key signal transduction components that couple the perception of an external signal by a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) to downstream effectors. The G-protein complex is comprised of Gα, Gβ and Gγ monomeric subunits that assemble as a heterotrimer that physically associates with a GPCR. Activation of the GPCR triggers the Gα subunit to exchange GDP for GTP, thus activating the G-protein. Once active the heterotrimeric complex dissociates from the GPCR and the Gα subunit separates from the Gαγ heterodimer. Both GTP-bound Gα and the Gαγ heterodimer transduce the signal to downstream effectors.

[0004] Heterotrimeric G-proteins have been studied extensively in animals. To date, 23 Gα, 6 Gβ, and 11 Gγ genes have been reported in mammals (Vanderbeld and Kelly (2000) Biochem. Cell Biol. 78: 537-550). The alpha subunits are classified into four subfamilies: Gs, Gi, Gq, and G₁₂. In contrast, relatively little is known about the role G-proteins play in plants. While multiple genes encode each of the Gα, Gβ and Gγ subunits in animals, sequence similarity searches suggest the Arabidopsis genome sequence contains one Gα (GPA1), one Gβ (AGB1) and two Gγ genes. GPA1 shares 36% amino acid sequence identity to mammalian Gα subunits (Ma et al. (1990) Biochemistry 87: 3821-3825). Similarly, AGB1 shares greater than 41% amino acid sequence identity to animal Gβ subunits (Weiss et al. (1990) Plant Biology 91: 9554-9558).

[0005] The lack of structural redundancy in the Arabidopsis genome facilitates examination of the function of the G-protein α and β subunits through the generation of loss-of-function mutants. Loss-of-function mutants in the Gα subunits of rice and Arabidopsis are completely viable, but show several developmental defects. The rice mutant exhibits shortened internodes, rounded seeds, and partial insensitivity to gibberellin, whereas the Arabidopsis mutants have rounded leaves and altered sensitivity to a number of phytohormones (Ashikari et al. (1999) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 96: 10284-10289; Fujisawa et al. (1999) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 96:7575-7580; Ueguchi-Tanaka et al. (2000) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 97: 11638-11643; Wang et al. (2001) Science 292: 2070-2072; (Ullah et al. (2001) Science 292: 2066-2069). A loss-of-function mutant in the Gβ subunit of Arabidopsis (AGB1) exhibits several defects including short, blunt fruits, rounded leaves, and shortened floral buds (Lease et al. (2001) Plant Cell 13: 2631-2641).

[0006] Transgene expression from a constitutive promoter is widely used in functional genomic studies. However, the generation of stable transgenic lines in which a gene required for normal growth and development has been inactivated is often impossible due to the resulting deleterious phenotype. The estimate for the number of essential genes is not known precisely, is believed to represent a significant proportion of the genome. More than 500 genes in Arabidopsis may be essential for proper embryogenesis alone (Frazmann et al. (1995) Plant J.7: 341-350). Other estimates suggest that about 3500-4000 genes are predicted to be essential based on the frequency of fusca mutants in large-scale seed colour and seedling-lethal (Misera et al. (1994) Mol. Gen. Genet 244:242-252). Recently, Budziszewski et al. identified more than 500 seedling lethal mutants from screening about 38,000 insertional mutant lines (Budziszewski et al. (2001) Genetics 159:1765-1778).

[0007] Aside from the inability to recover transgenic lines when the resulting phenotype is deleterious, researchers also face the problem of dissecting the pleiotropic phenotypes that often result from ectopic expression or down-regulation of non-essential genes. Two methods are widely used to circumvent the problems encountered with ubiquitous transgene expression. The first is to drive expression of a transgene from an inducible promoter regulated by heat shock or the application of chemicals such as dexamethasone or anhydrotetracycline (Aoyama, T., & Chua, N. H. (1997) Plant J. 11:605-612; Ulmasov et al (1997) Plant Mol Biol. 35:417-24). However, the main disadvantage of such promoters is that the application of heat shock or chemicals themselves can be deleterious (Kang et al. (1999) Plant J. 20:127-33; Peterson, N. S. (1990) Adv. Genet. 28:275-296). In addition, inducible expression from such promoters is ectopic and often leaky.

[0008] A second alternative to overcome the problems associated with constitutive transgene expression is the use of tissue specific promoters to confine transgene expression to specific tissues or cell types. This approach is dependent on the availability of well-characterized promoters that can be used to provide the desired temporal and spatial pattern of expression. Even if a suitable promoter is available, position-effect variation in promoter expression pattern and activity level often requires the analysis of many independent lines to define a consistent transgenic phenotype. As with constitutive transgene expression, if the gene to be suppressed is essential, it is very difficult to generate stable transgenic lines. Driving the expression of essential genes in specific tissues would be a powerful alternative to elucidate their direct function. The current use of tissue specific promoters requires custom vector design and construction and has not been optimized for high-throughput gene function analysis.

[0009] To overcome the foregoing problems in Drosophila melanogaster, Brand and Perrimon utilized the yeast bipartite Gal4 transactivating system driven by tissue-preferred promoters or trapped enhancers (Brand, A. H. and Perrimon, N. (1993) Development 118:401-415). In this approach, the target gene (UAS-effector) is separated from transcriptional activation elements (GAL4 transactivator) by maintaining the two constructs in separate transgenic fly lines. Target genes remain silent in the absence of its activator, and in the activator line, the activator protein is present but has no target gene to activate. Down-regulation of essential genes, therefore, will not be counter-selected by this approach, as the target genes are silent during the transformation and regeneration processes and are only activated upon crossing with the GAL4 transactivator line. Thus, effects of the suppression or ectopic expression of genes of interest will be observed under otherwise normal condition.

[0010] Recently, a Gal4-UAS transactivating system has been established for Xenopus (Hartley et al. (2002) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 99:1377-1382). Guyer et al. demonstrated the concept in Arabidopsis and Molina et al. put the system to practice by co-suppressing protoporphyrinogen oxidase expression via transactivation (Guyer et al. (1998) Genetics 149:633-639; Molina et al. (1999) Plant J. 17:667-678). However, to date transactivation in plants is based on either constitutive or inducible expression by chemical application (Aoyama and Chua (1997) Plant J. 11:605-612; Guyer et al., supra; Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36 :195-204; Molina et al., supra). Tissue- and/or stage-preferred gene expression or silencing by transactivation system to high-throughput functional approaches has heretofore not been established. In particular, the advantage of a transactivating system in plants to circumvent lethality associated with essential gene silencing has not yet been realized.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The present inventors have discovered previously unobserved developmental and phenotypic abnormalities resulting from altered expression or activity of the Gα (GPA1) and Gβ (AGB1) subunits of Arabidopsis. Many of the traits exhibited by the Arabidopsis mutants are desired characteristics in agriculturally important plant species. This unexpected discovery has facilitated the development of methods for the generation of plants having improved agronomical traits.

[0012] In a general aspect, therefore, the invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant agronomic traits. In one embodiment, the invention provides methods for altering one or more of the following plant traits: time to flowering; duration of flowering; fruit yield; root biomass; seed size; seed shape; number of stem branches; and plant size. The methods comprise introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, dsRNA, a ribozyme, an inverted repeat to a plant nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog; a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog; or causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell other than Arabidopsis, wherein the gene is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette or disrupted gene from the plant cell wherein the plant exhibits one or more of the above listed traits.

[0013] Another embodiment of the present invention encompasses methods for altering one or more of the following traits: duration of flowering; fruit and seed yield; plant size; and seed size and shape. The methods comprise introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, a ribozyme, an inverted repeat to a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog; or causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell that is not Arabidopsis thaliana or Oryza sativa, wherein the gene is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette or disrupted gene from the plant cell wherein the plant exhibits one or more of the above listed traits.

[0014] The compositions of the invention include transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat to a nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog. Further included are transgenic plants that have a disruption in a gene that is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant. Other embodiments include transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat of GPA1 or an GPA1 ortholog. In addition, the invention includes transgenic plants that have a disruption in a gene that is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant.

[0015] In particular embodiment, the invention provides transgenic plants that have increased root biomass and methods for generating these transgenic plants. The compositions of the invention include transgenic plants, and seed thereof, each comprising separate driver cassettes for root-preferred expression of a synthetic chimeric transcription factor and target cassettes for the transcription factor driven antisense expression of at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence, or an ortholog thereof. Promoters of the invention include root-preferred promoters such as, but not limited to, D2, D3, D4, D6, D11, and D19 promoters and bZIP root-preferred promoters such as D5 bZIP promoter. The transgenic plants of the invention are monocots, dicots, vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis.

[0016] The compositions of the invention are transgenic plants, and seed thereof, having increased root biomass, the plants comprising, stably integrated in their genome, a driver cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter; and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or an ortholog thereof, in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence.

[0017] The methods of the invention are directed to methods for producing transgenic plants having increased root biomass comprising generating a transgenic plant comprising a driver cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, or an ortholog thereof, in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence, wherein each of the driver and the target cassettes is stably integrated in the genome of the plant and the plant has an increased root biomass.

[0018] Advantageously, the present methods achieve the uncoupling of phenotypic traits in transgenic plants, where one or more traits are desirable while others are deleterious to plant growth or yield. For example, transgenic plants of the invention have increased root biomass, while displaying an otherwise normal phenotype. The plants with increased root biomass are a result of root-preferred antisense expression. In addition, the root-preferred expression in the transgenic plants of the invention eliminates the problem of positional effects and transgene copy number.

[0019] It is thus an object of the invention to provide methods for improving plant agronomic traits. It is an additional object of the invention to provide transgenic plants having improved agronomic traits, where the traits include one or more of the following: time to flowering; duration of flowering; fruit yield; root biomass; seed size; seed shape; number of stem branches; and plant size.

[0020] An object of the invention having been stated hereinabove, and which is addressed in whole or in part by the present invention, other objects will become evident as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings as best described hereinbelow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of data taken from Table 2 depicting the developmental progression of WS control versus gpa1-2 and gpa1-1, and CoI control versus agb1-2 and agb1-1 mutant Arabidopsis thaliana plants.

[0022]FIG. 2 shows representative images of mature root phenotypes for G-protein alpha and beta mutant transgenic plants. CoI control, agb1-1 and agb1-2 (FIG. 2A), and Ws control, gpa1-1 and gpa1-2 (FIG. 2B) plants were grown in short days (8:16 light:dark) for 3 weeks and then transferred to long days (16:8 light:dark) for two weeks.

[0023]FIG. 3. FIG. 3 shows relative expression of transcripts in the transgenic and vector lines as detected by Real Time PCR. The PCR cycle number at which the fluorescence from the PCR products reached 30 was taken as the C_(t) (Cycle Threshold) value for the corresponding reaction. The primers used were designed to amplify a fragment from the coding sequence of AGB1 or GPA1 with RNA from 10-day old seedlings.

[0024]FIGS. 4A and 4B are graphical representations of quantified lateral root primordia in transgenic plants with altered expression or activity of G-protein protein alpha and beta subunits. FIG. 4A shows the results for transgenic seedlings transferred to plates with or without auxin and grown for 96 hours. The standard error of the mean is based on 10 seedlings. The agb1-2 (AGB1) genotype is a genetically complemented agb1-2 mutant. FIG. 4B shows the results for transgenic seedlings transferred to plates with or without auxin and/or dexamethasone. The standard error of the mean is based on 10 seedlings. The GOX and BOX genotypes are transgenic lines that over-express GPA1 and AGB1, respectively, and the GPA1* genotype are lines that expresses a mutated GPA1 protein that is constitutively active.

[0025]FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a transactivation scheme for tissue-preferred gene expression. In FIG. 5A, driver lines are expressing the yeast GAL4 DNA binding domain fused to the transcriptional activation domain of herpes simplex virus 2XF-VP16 protein (DBD). The indicated promoters are fused upstream from the DBD. Target lines contain four repeat concatamers of the yeast consensus binding site for Gal4 (UAS), linked to the 35S minimal promoter and the gene of interest in sense or antisense orientation. Homozygous driver lines were crossed to hemizygous (primary transformant-T1) target lines to activate latent transgenes.

[0026]FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of the promoters used in each of the transgenic driver plant lines. The letter “D” is used to designate the transgenic driver plant lines. PG91 is a transgenic driver plant line having a ubiquitous promoter providing constitutive expression. Each of the promoters are named, and the predominant expression location noted, according to the original reference for the associated gene.

[0027]FIG. 6 is a table of experimentally determined expression patterns for the seven transgenic driver plants of the invention based on GUS target gene activity. Hygromycin selected T1 hemizygous driver lines were crossed to homozygous GUS-UAS target lines. Basta selected F2 progeny lines from the respective crosses were analyzed for GUS reporter gene activity. A line homozygous for the UAS-GUS target construct without a driver (pPG340) was used as a negative control. The expression pattern produced by each driver, designated as described in FIG. 5, is listed in column two.

[0028]FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D illustrate the results of an experiment in which driver plant line D5 was crossed with a target plant having target AGB1 gene antisense sequence (AGB1.as) to obtain target cassette expression in root tissue. The experiment demonstrates the ability of a tissue-preferred driver to separate pleiotropic phenotypes, selecting for only the desirable agronomic trait.

[0029]FIGS. 7A and 7B are photographs of control seedlings transformed with only the target line AGB1.as and seedlings resulting from the D5X AGB1.as cross, respectively. The expression of AGB1 in antisense orientation in the root resulted in more lateral root production (lower panel B) as compared to the control plant, which is transformed with only the AGB1.as target transgene (upper panel A).

[0030]FIG. 7C is a graphical representation of the quantification of number of lateral roots of the seedlings depicted in panels A & B. The seedlings were cleared in chloral hydrate and number of lateral root primordia counted for 10 seedlings. Inset shows D5 driven GUS expression in the lateral root of early stage seedling.

[0031]FIG. 7D is a pictorial representation of control plant (left panel), plant from the D5X AGB1.as cross (middle panel) and plant from PG91X AGB1.as (right panel). In contrast to the constitutively active PG91X AGB1.as plant (AGB1 knock out) that is smaller and has rounded and crinkled leaves, the root-preferred D5/AGB1.as plant has an almost identical size and leaf shape to that of the control plant.

[0032]FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of a driver plasmid of the invention. Features represented in black are derived from pGPTV-HYG (Becker et al. (1992) Plant Mol. Biol. 20:1195-1197) and include: oriV, origin of replication; Kan^(r), bacterial kanamycin resistance gene cassette; LB, left border of T-DNA; RB, right border of T-DNA; P_(nos), Agrobacterium nopaline synthase promoter; Hyg^(r), HptII open reading frame conferring plant hygromycin resistance; Term., g7 transcriptional terminator. Features represented in gray are as described in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204 and include: Gal4 DBD, GAL4 DNA binding domain; 2xVP16 AD, doubled VP16 transcriptional activation domain; Term., transcriptional terminator. The hatched box represents the promoter used to drive expression of the Gal4DBD-2XVP16AD fusion protein. The plasmid is not drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the preferred methods, devices and materials are now described.

[0034] All patents and publications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the cell lines, constructs, and methodologies that are described in the patents and publications, which might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The patents and publications discussed throughout the text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.

[0035] As used herein and in the appended statements of the invention, the singular forms “a”, “and”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a construct” includes a plurality of such constructs, and so forth.

[0036] Definitions

[0037] While the following terms are believed to be well understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, the following definitions are set forth to facilitate explanation of the invention.

[0038] “Antisense DNA nucleotide sequence” is intended to mean a sequence that is in inverse orientation to the 5′ to 3′ native orientation of that nucleotide sequence. The antisense nucleotide sequence encodes an RNA transcript that is complementary to and capable of hybridizing to the endogenous messenger RNA (mRNA) produced by transcription of the DNA nucleotide sequence for the native gene.

[0039] “Antisense orientation” is intended to mean a nucleotide sequence that is in inverse orientation to the 5′ to 3′ native orientation of the nucleotide sequence or gene. The nucleotide sequence in antisense orientation encodes an RNA transcript that is complementary to and capable of hybridizing to the endogenous messenger RNA (mRNA) produced by transcription of the DNA nucleotide sequence for the native gene. It is understood that the antisense nucleotides of the invention need not be completely complementary to the target sequence, gene, RNA or ortholog thereof, nor that they hybridize to each other along their entire length to modulate expression or to form specific hybrids. Furthermore, the antisense nucleotides of the invention need not be full length with respect to the target gene or RNA. In general, greater homology can compensate for shorter polynucleotide length.

[0040] The phrase “at least a portion of a gene sequence” is intended to mean a nucleotide sequence that consists of at least 8 consecutive nucleotides of the gene sequence up to as much as one less than the complete number of consecutive nucleotides of the gene sequence. For example, at least a portion of a gene sequence is at least 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 575, 600, 625, 650, 675, 700, 725, 750, 800, 825, 850, 875, 900, 925, 950, 975, or at least 1000 consecutive nucleotides of the gene sequence.

[0041] A “bZIP root-preferred promoter” is used herein to refer to a nucleotide sequence that promotes root-preferred RNA transcript expression of a bZIP transcription factor open reading frame in a plant. A bZIP transcription factor is a protein belonging to the evolutionary class of basic domain/leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor proteins as described in Alber (1992) Curr Op Gen Devel 2:205-210 and Pabo & Sauer (1992) Annu Rev Biochem 61:1053-1095, herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. One example of a bZIP root-preferred promoter is the D5 bZIP promoter (SEQ ID NO:71) described herein. Other examples of bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention are promoters that direct root-preferred expression in plants of orthologs of the Arabidopsis ATB2 gene (SEQ ID NO:75). In one case the bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention direct root-preferred RNA transcript expression in a dicot plant. In another case the bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention direct root-preferred RNA transcript expression in dicot and/or monocot plants.

[0042] The phrase “causing a disruption in a gene” is used herein to refer to a means of altering the expression of a gene. Examples of methods for causing a disruption in a target plant gene (e.g., a GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog) include the use of ribozymes, random mutagenesis of a target gene using chemicals, irradiation, T-DNA or transposon insertion, expression of a sense sequence containing a dominant site-directed and alteration of expression of target gene accessory proteins.

[0043] The phrase “cognate upstream activating sequence” herein refers to a nucleotide sequence comprising a binding site for a synthetic chimeric transcription factor of the invention having a DNA binding specificity that is not found in plants. In the invention, binding of the synthetic chimeric transcription factor in a plant to the cognate upstream activating sequence drives transcription of a target gene sequence operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to the cognate upstream activating sequence. The compositions and methods of the invention include the use of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more cognate upstream activating sequences. The cognate upstream activating sequences of the invention are, in some cases, consensus or optimized sequences. Examples of the cognate upstream activating sequences of the invention include, but are not limited to, the GAL4 upstream activating sequences of the invention; LexA upstream activating sequences described, for example, in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204; 434 upstream activating sequences (operators) described, for example, in Wilde et al. (1994) Plant Molecular Biology 24:381-388; and LacI^(his) upstream activating sequences (pOp lac operators) described, for example, in Moore et al. (1998) PNAS 95:376-381.

[0044] “D5 bZIP promoter” herein refers to a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:71.

[0045] A “driver cassette” is intended to mean a recombinant nucleotide expression cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame functionally linked to a promoter of the invention. One example of a driver cassette of the invention is depicted in FIG. 5-2 and comprises the Promoter, GAL4 DBD, 2XVP16 AD, and Term, therein, described in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. In the example, the Promoter is a promoter of the invention and is located at a position that replaces the original 2X 35S promoter sequence described by Schwechheimer et al. (1998).

[0046] The term “dsRNA,” as used herein, refers to RNA hybrids comprising two strands of RNA. The dsRNAs of the invention may be linear or circular in structure. The hybridizing RNAs may be substantially or completely complementary. By “substantially complementary,” it is meant that when the two hybridizing RNAs are optimally aligned using the alignment programs as described above, the hybridizing portions are at least 95% complementary.

[0047] The recombinant “expression cassettes” of the invention contain 5′ and 3′ regulatory sequences necessary for transcription and termination of the polynucleotide of interest. Expression cassettes generally comprise at least one promoter and a transcriptional terminator. Promoters of the present invention are described more fully herein. In certain embodiments of the invention, other functional sequences are included in the expression cassettes. Such functional sequences include, but are not limited to, introns, enhancers, and translational initiation and termination sites and polyadenylation sites. The control sequences function in at least one plant, plant cell, or plant tissue. These sequences may be derived from one or more genes, or can be created using recombinant technology. Polyadenlation signals include, but are not limited to, the Agrobacterium octopine synthase signal (Gielen et al (1984) EMBO J. 3:835-846) and the nopaline synthase signal (Depicker et al. (1982) Mol. and Appl. Genet. 1:561-573). Transcriptional termination regions include, but are not limited to, the terminators of the A. tumefaciens Ti plasmid octopine synthase and nopaline synthase genes. (Ballas et al. (1989) Nuc. Acid Res. 17:7891-7903; Guerineau et al. (1991) Mol. Gen. Genet. 262:14144; Joshi et al. (1987) Nuc. Acid Res. 15:9627-9639; Mogen et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2:1261272; Munroe et al. (1990) Gene 91:15158; Proudfoot (1991) Cell 64:671-674; and Sanfacon et al. (1991) Genes Devel. 5:14149).

[0048] A “GAL4/VP16 open reading frame” is, for example, a GAL4 DNA binding domain open reading frame fused to at least one VP16 transcriptional activation domain open reading frame. A GAL4/VP16 open reading frame is, for example, a GAL4 DNA binding domain open reading frame fused to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more copies of the VP16 transcriptional activation domain such as that described in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0049] The phrase “GAL4 upstream activating sequence,” also used interchangeably with “GAL4 UAS,” is used herein to refer to a nucleotide sequence comprising a binding site for a GAL4/VP16 transcription factor DNA binding domain. In the invention, binding of the GAL4/VP16 transcription factor to the upstream activating sequence in a plant drives transcription of a target gene sequence operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to the GAL4 upstream activating sequence. GAL4 upstream activating sequences are known to one of skill in the art, see for example, Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. The compositions and methods of the invention include the use of “at least one GAL4 upstream activating sequence” as described in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) who demonstrate use of 1-8 consensus GAL4 UAS sequences. Additional references to GAL4 upstream activating sequences useful in the invention are, for example, Fang et al. (1989) Plant Cell 1:141-150; Gill & Ptashne (1988) Nature 334:721-724; Giniger et al. (1985) Cell 40:767-774; Guerineau & Mullineaux (1993) In: Croy RDD (ed) Plant Molecular Biology Lab-fax, pp.125-127, BIOS Scientific Publishers, London; and Jefferson (1987) Plant Mol Biol Rep 5:387-405, herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0050] The meaning of the term “gene” as it is used herein does not necessarily require that the entire plant genomic sequence be encompassed. For example, in some cases the term gene is used when referring solely to an open reading frame that encodes a polypeptide. In other cases the term gene is used to refer to a plant nucleotide sequence that includes an open reading frame that encodes a polypeptide and associated promoter elements. In any case the term gene as it is used herein need not require inclusion of all regulatory elements. The manner of use of the term gene is intended to be and consistant with that of one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0051] The phrase “introducing a polynucleotide” into a host cell can performed by any means known in the art including transfection, transformation, transduction, electroporation, particle bombardment, infection (bacterial or viral) and the like. The introduced polynucleotide may be maintained in the cell stably if it is integrated into the host chromosome or incorporated into a non-chromosomal autonomous replicon. Alternatively, the introduced polynucleotide may be present on an extra-chromosomal non-replicating vector and be transiently expressed or transiently active.

[0052] A phrase “minimal promoter” is used herein as it is used by one of ordinary skill in the art and is a promoter nucleotide sequence that promotes transcription in a plant but lacks intrinsic transcriptional activity. The minimal promoter sequences of the invention comprise the numerous minimal promoters known to those of skill in the art. One example of a minimal promoter of the invention is the CaMV 35S minimal promoter described in Moore et al. (1998) PNAS 95:376-381, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. Additional examples of minimal promoters, including a NOS minimal promoter, are found in Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204; Wilde et al. (1994) Plant Molecular Biology 24:381-388; and Puente et al. (1996) The EMBO Journal 15:3732-3743, also incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

[0053] As used herein, “nucleic acid” and “polynucleotide” and “nucleotide sequence” are interchangeably and refer to, for example, RNA or DNA that is linear or branched, single or double stranded, or a hybrid thereof. The term also encompasses RNA/DNA hybrids. Less common bases, such as inosine, 5-methylcytosine, 6-methyladenine, hypoxanthine and others are encompassed by the term. Also included by the term are other modifications, such as modifications to the phosphodiester backbone, or the 2-hydroxy in the ribose sugar group of the RNA.

[0054] By “operably linked” is meant that a polynucleotide is functionally linked to a promoter, such that the promoter is capable of initiating transcription of the polynucleotide in a plant.

[0055] “Orthologs” of the Arabidopsis AGB1, GPA1 and ATB2 genes are nucleotide sequences from other, non-Arabidopsis plant species that encode polypeptides that share substantial sequence conservation with the Arabidopsis AGB1, GPA1 and ATB2 sequences. The phrases “percent sequence conservation” and “percent sequence similarity” are herein used interchangeably. By “substantial sequence conservation” is meant a polypeptide sequence that has at least 70% percent sequence conservation, preferably at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89% 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% percent sequence conservation to the gene product of sequence that it is orthologous to. For the purposes of the invention, the “percent sequence conservation” or “percent sequence similarity” between two polypeptide sequences is determined according to either the BLAST program (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) (Altschul, S. F., W. Gish, et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215: 403-10 (PMID: 2231712)) at the National Center for Biotechnology, or the Smith Waterman Alignment (Smith, T. F. and M. S. Waterman (1981) J. Mol. Biol. 147: 195-7 (PMID: 7265238)), as incorporated into GENEMATCHER PLUS™. One of skill in the art will recognize that these values can be determined by taking into account codon degeneracy, amino acid similarity, reading frame positioning, and the like.

[0056] Thus, the phrase “a GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog” is referring to a gene from a species of plant other than Arabidopsis whose gene product shares substantial sequence conservation to GPA1 or AGB1. An “ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence” refers to a gene from a species of plant other than Arabidopsis that shares substantial sequence conservation to AGB1 set forth in SEQ ID NO:1. An ortholog of the Arabidopsis ATB2 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:75 refers to a gene from a species of plant other than Arabidopsis whose gene product shares substantial sequence conservation to ATB2 and the ATB2 gene product set forth in SEQ ID NO:76.

[0057] The term “ribozyme,” as used herein, means a catalytic RNA-based enzyme capable of targeting and cleaving particular base sequences in both DNA and RNA. Ribozymes comprise a polynucleotide sequence that is complementary to a portion of a target nucleic acid and a catalytic region that cleaves the target nucleic acid. Ribozymes can be designed to specifically pair with and inactivate a target RNA by catalytically cleaving the RNA at a targeted phosphodiester bond. Ribozymes can be designed to bind to exons, introns, exon-intron boundaries and control regions, such as the translational initiation sites. In the methods of the invention ribozymes are used to reduce the expression of a target gene or RNA that is AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof.

[0058] “Root-preferred expression” is used herein to mean RNA transcript expression at greater levels in root tissue of a plant than in other tissues of the plant.

[0059] A “root-preferred promoter” is a nucleotide sequence that promotes root-preferred RNA transcript expression in a plant. For example, a root-preferred promoter is a nucleotide sequence that promotes root-preferred RNA transcript expression in a dicot plant. Other examples of root-preferred promoters include D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D11, and D19.

[0060] “Root-preferred RNA transcript expression” is used herein to mean RNA transcript expression at greater levels in a plant root tissue than in other tissues of the plant.

[0061] The phrase “synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame” is, for example, a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame of the invention. The synthetic chimeric transcription factors of the invention also include, but are not limited to, the chimeric transcription factors, and functional combinations thereof, described in Moore et al. (1998) PNAS 95:376-381; Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Molecular Biology 36:195-204; and Wilde et al. (1994) Plant Molecular Biology 24:381-388, herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. In the invention, a synthetic chimeric transcription factor is, for example, a GAL4 DNA binding domain fused to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more copies of a VP16 or a THM18 transcriptional activation domain. A synthetic chimeric transcription factor of the invention is also, for example, a LexA DNA binding domain fused to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more copies of a VP16 or a THM18 transcriptional activation domain. Other examples of synthetic chimeric transcription factors of the invention include a 434 DNA binding domain fused to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more copies of a VP16 or a THM18 transcriptional activation domain. Another example of a synthetic chimeric transcription factor of the invention includes a LacI^(his) DNA binding domain fused to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more copies of a Gal4 transcriptional activation domain II.

[0062] A “target cassette” is intended to mean a recombinant nucleotide expression cassette comprising at least a portion of a target gene sequence functionally linked to a minimal promoter of the invention functionally linked to a cognate upstream activating sequence.

[0063] For the purposes of the invention, “transgenic” refers to any plant, plant cell, callus, plant tissue or plant part, that contains all or part of at least one recombinant polynucleotide. In many cases, all or part of the recombinant polynucleotide is stably integrated into a chromosome or stable extra-chromosomal element, so that it is passed on to successive generations. For the purposes of the invention, a “recombinant polypeptide” is a polypeptide that has been altered by human intervention or produced or existing in an organism or in a location that is not its natural site. For example, a recombinant polypeptide is one that is produced or exists in a transgenic host cell. An example of a recombinant polypeptide is a polypeptide that is encoded by a recombinant polynucleotide. A recombinant polynucleotide is a polynucleotide that is substantially free of the nucleic acid sequences that normally flank the polynucleotide. For example, a cloned polynucleotide is considered a recombinant polynucleotide. Alternatively, a polynucleotide is considered recombinant if it has been altered by human intervention, or placed in a locus or location that is not its natural site, for example, a transgenic host.

[0064] Methods of Altering Plant Agronomic Traits

[0065] Methods of generating transgenic plants with altered agronomic traits are an aspect of the present invention. Plant agronomic traits are also and interchangeably referred to herein as developmental and phenotypic traits. Plant agronomic traits that may be altered according to the methods of the invention include one or more of the following traits: (1) time to reach flowering; (2) duration of flowering; (3) fruit yield; (4) seed yield; (5) root biomass; (6) seed size; (7) seed shape; (8) number of stem branches; and plant size. As used herein, the terms “altered,” “manipulated” and “modulated” are used interchangeably. When a plant agronomic trait is altered, this means that a transgenic plant produced by a method of the present invention has at least agronomic trait that is detectably different from a plant (e.g., a non-transgenic plant) that has not been produced by a method of the present invention (i.e., a plant that does not comprise an expression cassette of the present invention, as further defined herein).

[0066] An “altered” trait may be longer or shorted (if a temporal trait) than a non-altered trait; may be larger or smaller (if a physical size trait) than a non-altered trait; and may be more numerous or fewer (if a number trait) than a non-altered trait. By way of example, when the agronomic trait that is altered is duration of flowering, the duration of flowering in the altered plant may be longer or shorter than the duration of flowering in a non-altered plant. When the agronomic trait is root biomass, the root biomass of the altered plant may be larger or smaller than the root biomass, etc.

[0067] Specifically, the methods described herein relate to improving plant agronomic traits through the manipulation of the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits. In particular, the invention is directed to the generation of plants with altered developmental and phenotypic traits through the manipulation of the level of gene expression or the activity of the gene products of plant endogenous G-protein alpha and beta genes that share sequence conservation with plant G-proteins AGB1 and GPA1.

[0068] The plant G-protein alpha and beta sequences useful in the present invention include those encoded by the Arabidopsis gene GPA1 and orthologs of GPA1, and the Arabidopsis gene AGB1 and orthologs of AGB1. The nucleotide sequence of the coding region of the Arabidopsis gene AGB1 is shown in SEQ ID NO:1 and the polypeptide sequence in SEQ ID NO:2 (GI557694). Similarly, the nucleotide sequence of the coding region of the Arabidopsis gene GPA1 is shown in SEQ ID NO:3 and the polypeptide sequence in SEQ ID NO:4 (GI15225278).

[0069] Numerous orthologs of the Arabidopsis gene AGB1 from multiple plant species were aligned according to the programs described above. These orthologs are listed below with the percent sequence identity and percent sequence similarity of the encoded proteins to AGB1 in parentheses: potato, Accession Nos. GI15778632 (81, 89.9), GI1771734 (81, 90.4), (SEQ ID NOs:5-8); tobacco, Accession Nos. GI10048265 (81, 90.4), GI1360092 (80, 89.9), GI1835163 (82, 90.4), GI1835161 (81, 90.7), (SEQ ID NOs:9-16); pea, Accession Nos. GI15733806 (80, 89.6), GI14929352 (78, 88.8), (SEQ ID NOs:17-20); wild-oat, Accession No. GI12935698 (73, 84.7), (SEQ ID NOs:21-22); rice, Accession No. GI1143525 (76, 86.6), (SEQ ID NOs:23-24); and maize, Accession No. GI1557696 (76, 86.3), (SEQ ID NOs:25-26).

[0070] Orthologs of the Arabidopsis gene GPA1 have also been described for multiple plant species. The orthologs were aligned similarly and are listed below with the percent sequence identity and percent sequence similarity of the encoded proteins to GPA1 in parentheses: potato, Accession Nos. GI18032046 (84, 92.7), GI18032048 (83, 91.3), GI1771736 (85, 93.4), (SEQ ID NOs:27-32); rice, Accession No. GI540533 (73, 85.9), GI862310 (73, 85.6), (SEQ ID NOs:33-36); tobacco, Accession Nos. GI18369802 (80, 89), GI18369798 (81,89.2), GI18369796 (83, 92.4), GI10048263 (84, 92.7), GI1749827 (77, 86.2), (SEQ ID NOs:37-46); pea, Accession Nos. GI2104773 (85, 93.2), GI2104771 (85, 92.9), (SEQ ID NOs:47-50); tomato, Accession No. GI71922 (84, 92.7), (SEQ ID NO:51); spinach, Accession No. GI3393003 (82, 90), (SEQ ID NOs:52-53); soybean, Accession No. GI1834453 (84, 93.5), GI439617 (82, 91.1), (SEQ ID NOs:54-57); yellow lupine, Accession No. GI1480298 (84, 92.7), (SEQ ID NOs:58-59); and Lotus japonicus, Accession No. GI499078 (86, 92.4), (SEQ ID NOs:60-61).

[0071] As indicated by the above data, plant gene orthologs of AGB1 and GPA1 share a very high degree of sequence identity and sequence conservation across a broad range of species. For example, the sequence identity and sequence similarity of the plant G protein subunits listed above ranges from 73-98% (sequence identity), 84.7-98.6% (sequence similarity) and 72-86% (sequence identity), 85.1-92.4% (sequence similarity), for Gβ and Gα respectively. Six different species are listed for AGB1 and nine different species are listed for GPA1.

[0072] Any nucleotide sequence encoding a plant ortholog of AGB1 or GPA1 or any sequence encoding a protein that is capable of altering the activity of an AGB1 or GPA1 ortholog is useful in the methods of the present invention. The nucleotide sequences of the present invention that encode plant orthologs of AGB1 and GPA1 include, but not limited to, the sequences listed above. Plant orthologs of AGB1 and GPA1 that are encompassed by the present invention are nucleotide sequences that encode polypeptide sequences that share at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, up to 99% sequence similarity to AGB1 or GPA1.

[0073] For example, the nucleotide sequences for the AGB1 and GPA1 genes and the AGB1 and GPA1 orthologs listed above can be utilized to isolate homologous genes from other plants including, but not limited to, additional members of the genus Brassica, gymnosperms, sorghum, wheat, cotton, barley, sunflower, cucumber, alfalfa, etc., using methods well known in the art. In using techniques known in the art, all or part of the known coding sequence is used as a probe that selectively hybridizes to other coding sequences for orthologs of AGB1 and GPA1 that are present in a population of cloned genomic DNA fragments or cDNA fragments (i.e., genomic or cDNA libraries) from a chosen plant.

[0074] Techniques known in the art include hybridization screening of plated DNA libraries (either plaques or colonies) (Sambrook et al., eds. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Plainview, N.Y.) and amplification by PCR using oligonucleotide primers corresponding to sequence domains conserved among the amino acid sequences (Innis et al. (1990) PCR Protocols, a Guide to Methods and Applications (Academic Press, New York). Generally, because leader peptides are not highly conserved between monocots and dicots, sequences can be utilized from the carboxy-terminal end of the protein as probes for the isolation of corresponding sequences from any plant. Nucleotide probes can be constructed and utilized in hybridization experiments as discussed above. In this manner, even gene sequences that are divergent in the amino-terminal region can be identified and isolated for use in the methods of the invention.

[0075] The manipulation of the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits (e.g., AGB1 and GPA1 genes and AGB1 and GPA1 orthologs) of the present invention may be carried out by several techniques and methods that will be described in more detail herein. These techniques and methods include nucleotide insertion techniques that include but are not limited to antisense suppression, dsRNA suppression, insertion of inverted repeats, sense co-suppression, and sense over-expression. Suitable techniques and methods also include that include but are not limited to gene disruption techniques such as, for example, the use of ribozymes, site-directed and random (chemical or radiation-induced) mutagenesis, expression of a sense sequence containing a dominant site-directed mutation T-DNA or transposon insertions, and alteration of expression of target gene accessory proteins. Still other suitable techniques relate to the use of a tissue-preferred transactivation systems,.

[0076] In general, regardless of the particular technique or method used, the present methods for altering the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits comprise introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette, where the expression cassette comprises: (1) a promoter that is operable within the plant cell; and (2) a nucleotide sequence for altering the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits, wherein the nucleotide sequence is operably linked to the promoter.

[0077] Promoters useful in the expression cassettes of the invention include any promoter that is capable of initiating transcription in a plant cell. Such promoters include, but are not limited to, those that can be obtained from plants, plant viruses, and bacteria that contain genes that are expressed in plants, such as Agrobacterium and Rhizobium.

[0078] The promoter may be constitutive, inducible, developmental stage-preferred, cell type-preferred, tissue-preferred, organ-preferred, or a minimal promoter. Constitutive promoters are active under most conditions. Examples of constitutive promoters include the CaMV 19S and 35S promoters (Odell et al. (1985) Nature 313:810-812), the 2X CaMV 35S promoter (Kay et al. (1987) Science 236:1299-1302) the Sep1 promoter, the rice actin promoter (McElroy et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2:163-171), the Arabidopsis actin promoter, the ubiquitin promoter (Christensen et al. (1989) Plant Molec Biol 18:675-689); pEmu (Last et al. (1991) Theor Appl Genet 81:581-588), the figwort mosaic virus 35S promoter, the Smas promoter (Velten et al. (1984) EMBO J 3:2723-2730), the GRP1-8 promoter, the cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase promoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,683,439), promoters from the T-DNA of Agrobacterium, such as mannopine synthase, nopaline synthase, and octopine synthase, the small subunit of ribulose biphosphate carboxylase (ssuRUBISCO) promoter, and the like. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the promoter is the CaMV 35 S promoter.

[0079] The inducible promoters for use in the methods of the invention are active under certain environmental conditions, such as the presence or absence of a nutrient or metabolite, a chemical such as a steroid, heat or cold, light, pathogen attack, anaerobic conditions, and the like. For example, the hsp80 promoter from Brassica is induced by heat shock, the PPDK promoter is induced by light, the PR-1 promoter from tobacco, Arabidopsis, and maize are inducible by infection with a pathogen, and the Adh1 promoter is induced by hypoxia and cold stress.

[0080] Developmental stage-preferred promoters are preferentially expressed at certain stages of development. Tissue and organ preferred promoters include those that are preferentially expressed in certain tissues or organs, such as leaves, roots, seeds, or xylem. Examples of tissue preferred and organ preferred promoters include, but are not limited to, fruit-preferred, ovule-preferred, male tissue-preferred, seed-preferred, integument-preferred, tuber-preferred, stalk-preferred, pericarp-preferred, leaf-preferred, stigma-preferred, pollen-preferred, anther-preferred, petal-preferred, sepal-preferred, pedicel-preferred, silique-preferred, stem-preferred, root-preferred promoters and the like.

[0081] Other male-preferred, tissue preferred, developmental stage preferred and/or inducible promoters include, but are not limited to, Ms45 (expressed in male tissue (U.S. Pat. No. 6,037,523)); Prha (expressed in root, seedling, lateral root, shoot apex, cotyledon, petiole, inflorescence stem, flower, stigma, anthers, and silique, and auxin-inducible in roots); VSP2 (expressed in flower buds, flowers, and leaves, and wound inducible); SUC2 (expressed in vascular tissue of cotyledons, leaves, and hypocotyl phloem, flower buds, sepals, and ovaries); AAP2 (silique-preferred); SUC1 (Anther and pistil preferred); AAP1 (seed preferred); Saur-AC1 (auxin inducible in cotyledons, hypocotyl and flower); Enod 40 (expressed in root, stipule, cotyledon, hypocotyl, and flower); amd VSP1 (expressed in young siliques, flowers and leaves).

[0082] Seed preferred promoters are preferentially expressed during seed development and/or germination. For example, seed preferred promoters can be embryo-preferred, endosperm preferred, and seed coat-preferred. (Thompson et al. (1989) BioEssays 10:108). Examples of seed preferred promoters include, but are not limited to, cellulose synthase (ceIA), Cim1, gamma-zein, globulin-1, maize 19 kD zein (cZ19B1), and the like.

[0083] Other promoters useful in the expression cassettes of the invention include, but are not limited to, the major chlorophyll a/b binding protein promoter, histone promoters, the prolifera promoter, the Ap3 promoter, the beta-conglycin promoter, the phaseolin promoter, the napin promoter, the soy bean lectin promoter, the maize 15 kD zein promoter, the 22 kD zein promoter, the 27 kD zein promoter, the gamma-zein promoter, the waxy, shrunken 1, shrunken 2 and bronze promoters, the Zm13 promoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,086,169), the maize polygalacturonase promoters (PG) (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,412,085 and 5,545,546) and the SGB6 promoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,359), as well as synthetic or other natural promoters.

[0084] The invention discloses “tissue- and/or stage-preferred promoters, herein used interchangeably with “tissue- and/or developmental-preferred promoters,” that are useful for promoting plant RNA transcript expression at greater levels in the particular tissue, stage, or developmental point of the plant than in other tissues, stages, or developmental points of the plant. The tissue- and/or stage-preferred promoters of the invention are D2 (AAP2, X95623, SEQ ID NO:68); D3 (Suc1, AJ001364.1, SEQ ID NO:69); D4 (Suc2, X79702, SEQ ID NO:70); D5 (bZIP, X99747, SEQ ID NO:71); D6 (VSP2, AB006778, SEQ ID NO:72); D11 (GluB1, X54314, SEQ ID NO:73); and D19 (SLG13; S82574, SEQ ID NO:74).

[0085] Root-preferred promoters are well known to those of skill in the art. A particularly useful root-preferred promoter of the invention is the D5 bZIP promoter set forth in SEQ ID NO:71. Other useful root-preferred promoters of the invention are bZIP root-preferred promoters. The bZIP root-preferred promoters direct root-preferred expression of bZIP transcription factor proteins. The bZIP transcription factor proteins belong to the evolutionary class of basic domain/leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor proteins. Examples of bZIP root-preferred promoters are promoters that direct root-preferred expression in plants of orthologs of the Arabidopsis ATB2 gene (SEQ ID NO:75). The ATB2 gene is described in Rook et al. (1998) Plant Mol. Biol. 37:171-178, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. An ortholog of the Arabidopsis ATB2 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:75 refers to a gene from a species of plant other than Arabidopsis whose gene product shares substantial sequence conservation to ATB2 and the ATB2 gene product set forth in SEQ ID NO:76. In one case, the bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention direct root-preferred RNA transcript expression in a dicot plant. In another case the bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention direct root-preferred RNA transcript expression in dicot and/or monocot plants. Other examples of useful root-preferred promoters of the invention include D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D11, and D19.

[0086] The D5 bZIP promoter of the invention controls transcription of the Arabidopsis ATB2 open reading frame. The ATB2 genomic clone including the D5 promoter sequence was isolated by Rook et al. (1998) Plant Mol. Biol. 37:171-178, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, using a procedure involving conserved sequence domains similar to that described above. In the methods of the invention, orthologs of the ATB2 gene are isolated using the procedure of Rook et al. for plants including, but not limited to, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica and Brassica napus. In this manner, the promoter sequences controlling the expression of the ATB2 orthologs are isolated. The promoter sequences controlling expression of ATB2 orthologs in plants are useful bZIP root-preferred promoters of the invention.

[0087] As described above, the manipulation of the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits may be carried out by numerous techniques and methods. In one embodiment, nucleotide insertion techniques including but not limited to antisense suppression, dsRNA suppression, insertion of inverted repeats, sense co-suppression, and sense over-expression are used to manipulate the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits, and thus provide plants with altered agronomic traits, where the traits are altered with respect to plants that that have not been genetically manipulated according to the methods described herein.

[0088] One particular embodiment of the invention is a method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant,. The method comprises introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that is operable within the plant cell, wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a nucleotide sequence antisense to a plant AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (ii) a nucleotide sequence comprising an inverted repeat of AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (iii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a dsRNA, the dsRNA comprising a first RNA complementary to at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of a plant AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog and a second RNA substantially complementary to the first RNA, (iv) a nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, and (v) a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog. The method further comprises regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette from the plant cell, wherein the regenerated plant has an altered agronomic trait.,

[0089] Use of antisense and sense nucleotide sequences for the silencing of plant genes is well known in the art. For antisense suppression of gene expression see particularly Inouye et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,190,931 and 5,272,065; Albertsen et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,369; Shewmaker et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,453,566; Weintrab et al. (1985) Trends Gen. 1:22-25; and Bourque and Folk (1992) Plant Mol. Biol. 19:641-647. Antisense nucleotide sequences are particularly effective in manipulating metabolic pathways to alter the phenotype of an organism. Reduction in gene expression can be mediated at the DNA level and at transcriptional, post-transcriptional, or translational levels. For example, it is thought that dsRNA suppresses gene expression by both a post-transcriptional process and by DNA methylation. (Sharp & Zamore (2000) Science 287:2431-2433). Antisense polynucleotides, when introduced into a plant cell, are thought to specifically bind to their target polynucleotide and inhibit gene expression by interfering with transcription, splicing, transport, translation and/or stability. Antisense polynucleotides can be targeted to chromosomal DNA, to a primary RNA transcript or to a processed mRNA. Preferred target regions include splice sites and translation initiation and termination codons, and other sequences within the open reading frame.

[0090] It is understood that the antisense polynucleotides of the invention need not be completely complementary to the target gene or RNA (AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof), nor that they hybridize to each other along their entire length to modulate expression or to form specific hybrids. Furthermore, the antisense polynucleotides of the invention need not be full length with respect to the target gene or RNA. In general, greater homology can compensate for shorter polynucleotide length. Typically antisense molecules will comprise an RNA having 60-100% sequence identity with at least 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 75, 100, 200, 500, or at least 1000 consecutive nucleotides of the target gene. Preferably, the sequence identity will be at least 70%, more preferably at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% and most preferably at least 99%. Target genes include AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof, including the nucleotide sequences listed SEQ ID NOs:1-61.

[0091] Antisense polynucleotides may be designed to bind to exons, introns, exon-intron boundaries, the promoter and other control regions, such as the transcription and translational initiation sites. Methods for inhibiting plant gene expression using antisense RNA corresponding to entire and partial cDNA, 3′ non-coding regions, as well as relatively short fragments of coding regions are known in the art. (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,107,065 and 5,254,800, the contents of which are incorporated by reference; Sheehy et al. (1988) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 85:8805-8809; Cannon et al. (1990) Plant Mol. Biol. 15:39-47; and Chang et al. (1989) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 86:10006-10010). Furthermore, Van der Krol et al. (1988) Biotechniques 6:958-976, describe the use of antisense RNA to inhibit plant genes in a tissue-specific manner.

[0092] Gene specific inhibition of expression in plants by an introduced sense polynucleotide is termed “co-suppression.” Methods for co-suppression are known in the art. Partial and full-length cDNAs have been used for the co-suppression of endogenous plant genes. (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,801,340; 5,034,323; 5,231,020; and 5,283,184, the contents of each are herein incorporated by reference; Van der Kroll et al. (1990) The Plant Cell 2:291-299, Smith et al. (1990) Mol. Gen. Genetics 224:477-481; and Napoli et al. (1990) The Plant Cell 2:279-289).

[0093] For sense suppression, it is believed that introduction of a sense polynucleotide blocks transcription of the corresponding target gene. In the methods of the present invention, the sense polynucleotide will have at least 80%, 90%, 95% or more sequence identity with the target plant gene or RNA (AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof). The introduced sense polynucleotide need not be full length relative to the target gene or transcript. Preferably, the sense polynucleotide will have at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% sequence identity with at least 100 consecutive nucleotides of GPA1, AGB1 or an ortholog thereof, including the nucleotide sequences listed in SEQ ID NOs:1-61. The regions of identity comprise introns and and/or exons and untranslated regions. The introduced sense polynucleotide is stably integrated into a plant chromosome or extrachromosomal replicon.

[0094] In the case of the expression of sense polynucleotides in plants, the introduction of a sense polynucleotide may result in the up-regulation of the corresponding target gene. Thus, in another embodiment of the invention, the over-expression of sense polynucleotides corresponding to AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof, results in the up-regulation of the corresponding target gene. In this manner, the phenotype of a transgenic plant is altered through the increased expression of the target gene. In the methods of the invention, the sense polynucleotides will encode the amino acid sequence of the target plant protein or an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 95%, 98%, 99% or more identical to the target plant protein (GPA1, AGB1, or an ortholog thereof). Preferably, the sense polynucleotides (GPA1, AGB1 or orthologs thereof, including the polynucleotide sequences listed in SEQ ID NOs:1-61) will have 5 or fewer alterations in amino acid residues that are not highly conserved between species. The introduced sense polynucleotide is stably integrated into a plant chromosome or extrachromosomal replicon. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the introduced sense polynucleotide encodes a GPA1 ortholog. An increased level of GPA1 in the cell promotes sequestration of the AGB1 subunit and mimics phenotypes observed in the agb1 mutants.

[0095] In another aspect, the invention provides a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for the post-transcriptional inhibition of a target plant gene. In the methods of the present invention, the dsRNA is specific for a target gene or RNA (AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof). Preferably, the dsRNA will be at least 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 base pairs in length (Hamilton & Baulcombe (1999) Science 286:950). Typically, the hybridizing RNAs of will be of identical length with no over hanging 5′ or 3′ ends and no gaps. However, dsRNAs having 5′ or 3′ overhangs of up to 100 nucleotides may be used in the methods of the present invention.

[0096] Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a dsRNA, comprising: a first ribonucleic acid having at least 95% complementary with at least 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 consecutive nucleotides (GPA1, AGB1 or an ortholog thereof including nucleotide sequences listed in SEQ ID NOs:1-61); and a second ribonucleic acid that is substantially complementary to the first ribonucleic acid.

[0097] The dsRNA may comprise ribonucleotides or ribonucleotide analogs, such as 2′-O-methyl ribosyl residues or combinations thereof. (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,130,641 and 4,024,222). A dsRNA polyriboinosinic acid:polyribocytidylic acid is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,283,393. Methods for making and using dsRNA are known in the art. One method comprises the simultaneous transcription of two complementary DNA strands, either in vivo, or in a single in vitro reaction mixture. (U.S. Pat. No. 5,795,715, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference). In the methods of the present invention, the dsRNA is expressed in a plant cell through the transcription of two complementary RNAs.

[0098] As set forth above, the manipulation of the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-protein alpha and beta subunits (e.g., AGB1 and GPA1 genes and AGB1 and GPA1 orthologs) of the present invention may also be carried out by causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell. As defined above, the term “causing a disruption in a gene” is used herein to refer to a means of altering the expression of a gene. Suitable techniques and methods also include gene disruption techniques such as, for example, the use of ribozymes, site-directed and random (chemical or radiation-induced) mutagenesis, T-DNA or transposon insertions, and alteration of expression of target gene accessory proteins.

[0099] Thus, one embodiment of the invention is a method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant, the method comprising: a) causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell other than Arabidopsis, wherein the gene is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and b) regenerating a plant from the plant cell, wherein the plant has a disruption in the endogenous gene and the plant exhibits an altered agronomic trait. Another embodiment relates to a method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant, the method comprising a) causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell that is not Arabidopsis thaliana or Orzya sativa, wherein the gene is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and b)regenerating a plant from the plant cell, wherein the plant has a disruption in the endogenous gene and the plant exhibits an altered fruit and seed yield.

[0100] One such technology is the use of ribozymes. In the methods of the invention ribozymes are used to reduce the expression of a target gene or RNA that is AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof.

[0101] Methods for making and using ribozymes are known to those skilled in the art. (U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,025,167; 5,773,260; 5,695,992; 5,545,729; 4,987,071; and 5,496,698, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference; Haseloff & Gerlach (1988) Nature 334:586-591; Van Tol et al. (1991) Virology 180:23; Hisamatsu et al. (1993) Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser. 29:173; Berzal-Herranz et al. (1993) EMBO J. 12:2567 (describing essential nucleotides in the hairpin ribozyme); Hampel & Tritz, (1989) Biochemistry 28:4929; Haseloff et al. (1988) Nature 334:585-591; Haseloff & Gerlach (1989) Gene 82:43 (describing sequences required for self-cleavage reactions); and Feldstein et al. (1989) Gene 82:53). For a review of various ribozyme motifs, and hairpin ribozyme in particular, see Ahsen & Schroeder (1993) Bioessays 15:299; Cech (1992) Curr. Opi. Struc. Bio. 2:605; and Hampel et al. (1993) Methods: A Companion to Methods in Enzymology 5:37.

[0102] The portion of the ribozyme that hybridizes to the target gene or RNA transcript (GPA1, AGB1 or an ortholog thereof) is typically at least 7 nucleotides in length. Preferably, this portion is at least 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 or 20 or more nucleotides in length. The portion of the ribozyme that hybridizes to the target need not be completely complementary to the target, as long as the hybridization is specific for the target. In a preferred embodiment, the ribozyme will contain a portion having at least 7 or 8 nucleotides that have 100% complementarity to a portion of the target RNA. In one embodiment, the target RNA transcript corresponds to AGB1, GPA1 or an ortholog thereof, including the nucleotide sequences listed in SEQ ID NOs:1-61.

[0103] Similarly, methods for the disruption of target plant genes (GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs or genes encoding proteins that regulate the activity of GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs) include T-DNA or transposon insertion methodologies. As part of the disease process, bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium transfer a segment of DNA to the nucleus of the host plant cell. This transferred DNA (T-DNA) integrates at random locations in the host genome. Transgenic plants with T-DNA integrations within the open reading frame or the promoter region of the target gene are identified using a polymerase chain reaction screening procedure that is well known by those skilled in the art. (Krysan et al. (1996) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 93:8145-50).

[0104] Target gene inactivation is also accomplished via transposon insertion in the promoter or coding region of the gene. In the methods of the present invention, the transposon used to inactivate the gene is native to the species in which the mutagenesis is being conducted (e.g., Blauth et al. (2002) Plant Mol. Biol. 48:287-97) or derived from a heterologous species (e.g., Kohli et al. (2001) Mol. Genet. Genomics 266:1-11). In either case, a polymerase chain reaction method analogous to that described above is utilized to identify plant lines with the desired gene disruption. Insertional mutagenesis technologies are reviewed by Parinov & Sundaresan (2000) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 11:157-61; and Krysan, Young & Sussman (1999) Plant Cell 11:2283-90.

[0105] Other well-known gene disruption technologies for inhibition of a target plant gene can be used in the methods of the invention. One such method relates to directed or random mutagenesis of a target gene. Thus, in another embodiment of the invention, directed alteration of target GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog activity is performed through genetic manipulation of the cloned GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog cDNA coding region. The directed genetic manipulation of the cloned cDNA generates a mutation in a highly conserved region of the AGB1 or GPA1 ortholog target, resulting in a non-conservative amino acid substitution which inactivates or alters (i.e. increases or decreases) the activity of the target protein in a genetically dominant manner. Alternatively, directed genetic manipulation of cloned AGB1 or GPA1 ortholog cDNA is used to produce a deletion (so-called truncation), or addition of one or more amino acids to the amino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal end of the AGB1 or GPA1 ortholog protein.

[0106] Methods for such directed genetic manipulations are generally known in the art. For example, amino acid sequence variants of the polypeptide can be prepared by mutations in the cloned DNA sequence encoding the native protein of interest. Methods for mutagenesis and nucleotide sequence alterations are well known in the art. (Walker & Gaastra, eds. (1983) Techniques in Molecular Biology (MacMillan Publishing Company, New York); Kunkel (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 82:488-492; Kunkel et al. (1987) Methods Enzymol. 154:367-382; Sambrook et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Plainview, N.Y.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,192; and the references cited therein; all of which are herein incorporated by reference).

[0107] Specific examples for altering the activity of GPA1 orthologs through the transgenic expression of dominant site-directed mutations of GPA1 orthologs follow. Directed mutation of the conserved glutamine residue (corresponding to position 222 in GPA1) to a leucine in a GPA1 ortholog results in a GPA1 ortholog protein that is constitutively active. This mutation has been shown to reduce the rate of GTP hydrolysis by more than 100-fold, thereby maintaining the GTP-bound, active state of the protein (Masters et al. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:15467-15474). Conversely, dominant negative mutations in Gα proteins that down-regulate the activity heterotrimeric G-proteins have also been identified. Substitution of the conserved glycine residue corresponding to GPA1 position 221 with alanine impairs binding of GDP. Substituting the conserved glutamic acid residue corresponding to GPA1 position 263 with alanine and substituting the conserved alanine residue corresponding to GPA1 position 355 with serine both reduce affinity for GTP and impair GTP-induced conformational change. GPA1 orthologs containing all three of these mutations in combination sequester Gβγ subunits and activated receptors, thereby blocking the signal transduction pathway in a dominant manner (liri et al. (1999) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96:499-504; Berlot (2002) J. Biol. Chem. 277: 21080-21085).

[0108] Thus, one embodiment of the invention includes methods for altering agronomic traits comprising introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a sense nucleotide sequence that is a GPA1 ortholog and that contains a dominant site-directed mutation; and regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette from the plant cell, wherein the plant exhibits one or more of altered agronomic traits.

[0109] The methods of the invention include methods for disrupting a target gene (a GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog or genes encoding proteins that regulate the activity of GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs) in a plant using random mutagenesis. For the random mutagenesis of a target gene, the mutagenesis is performed using chemicals, irradiation, T-DNA, or transposon insertion. Thus, in another embodiment of the invention, mutagenesis of a GPA1 or AGB1 ortholog or genes encoding proteins that regulate the activity of GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs is performed randomly using either a chemical mutagen or through irradiation of the DNA. Inactivation of the target protein is accomplished by generating a mutation resulting in a non-conservative amino acid substitution in a highly conserved region of the target gene. Alternatively, target protein inactivation is obtained through alteration of any of the codons in the coding region of the target gene that result in the truncation of the protein. Plant lines containing mutations in AGB1 or GPA1 orthologs or genes encoding proteins that regulate the activity of GPA1 or AGB1 orthologs are identified by TILLING (McCallum et al. (2000) Nat. Biotechnol 18:455-457), or through phenotypic screening followed by molecular characterization of the inactive gene. Such techniques for the generation of random mutations in target genes are well known in the art. (Koncz, Chua & Schell, eds., (1993) Methods in Arabidopsis Research (World Scientific Publishing, River Edge, N.J.)).

[0110] In addition to the technologies mentioned above for altering target gene activity (GPA1, AGB1, or orthologs thereof), the invention also provides methods for modulating target gene activity via altered expression of accessory proteins in the plant cell. The accessory proteins of the invention belong to either of two diverse categories termed Activators of G-protein Signaling (AGS) and Regulators of G-protein Signaling (RGS).

[0111] AGS proteins are structurally diverse and are able to activate heterotrimeric G-proteins independently of a G-protein coupled receptor (reviewed by Cismowski et al. (2001) Life Sciences 68: 2301). As an example, AGS1 functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, activating Gα by promoting the exchange of GDP for GTP. In contrast, AGS2 and AGS3 act independently of nucleotide exchange by Gα. AGS2 binds the Gβγ subunit and affects downstream signaling events by promoting and/or maintaining the dissociation of the Gα and Gβγ subunits. AGS3 functions as a guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor and stabilizes the GDP-bound form of Gα. The end result of AGS2 and AGS3 action is enhanced signaling activity of the free Gβγ subunit.

[0112] Greater than 20 genes belonging to the RGS family have been identified in mammals. Although the proteins encoded by these genes are structurally diverse, they share a conserved motif of ˜120 amino acids termed the RGS domain. The RGS domain interacts with activated G-proteins and accelerates GTP hydrolysis by as much as 2000 fold. Thus, RGS proteins modulate signaling activity by depleting the GTP-activated form of the Gα subunit, by changing signaling kinetics, or by changing signaling specificity (reviewed by Ross & Wilkie (2000) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 69:795).

[0113] Thus, one embodiment of the invention relates to a method for introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, or an inverted repeat in relation to a plant nucleotide sequence that is an AGS1, AGS2, or AGS3 ortholog; or, alternatively, an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell, wherein the gene is an AGS1, AGS2, or AGS3 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell. The method further comprises and regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette or disrupted gene from the plant cell, wherein the plant exhibits an altered agronomic trait.

[0114] Another embodiment of the invention relates to a method for introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, or an inverted repeat in relation to a plant nucleotide sequence that is an RGS ortholog; or, alternatively, an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell, wherein the gene is an RGS ortholog endogenous to the plant cell. The method further comprises and regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette or disrupted gene from the plant cell, wherein the plant exhibits an altered agronomic trait.

[0115] It is known in the art that additional flexibility in controlling heterologous gene expression in plants may be obtained by using DNA binding domains and response elements from heterologous sources (i.e., DNA binding domains from non-plant sources). Some examples of such heterologous DNA binding domains include the LexA and GAL4 DNA binding domains.

[0116] Tissue-preferred transactivation system in which the transgene to be expressed (target) is under the control of a minimal promoter linked to cis-acting upstream activator sequences (UAS) are known. Activation of the target transgene is provided by a synthetic transcription factor (driver) that specifically binds the UAS elements in the target gene promoter. Previous studies using this technology in plants have relied on constitutive or chemical-inducible promoters to control driver transgene expression. The utility of previously disclosed transactivation systems is expanded as described herein by developing a collection of transgenic driver lines that can be used to control tissue- and developmental-stage-preferred expression of target transgenes containing Gal4-UAS elements.

[0117] In light of this knowledge, still other methods of manipulating of the level of gene expression or protein activity of plant G-proteins relates to the use of a tissue-preferred transactivating system. The methods are directed to the generation of transgenic plants with improved agronomical traits as a result of altering the expression level of a specific endogenous gene in a tissue-preferred manner. In one aspect, these methods are directed to the generation of transgenic plants with improved agronomical traits by reducing the level of gene expression in root tissue of plant endogenous G-protein beta genes. In particular embodiment, the G-protein beta genes share sequence conservation with the Arabidopsis AGB1 gene. These methods find particular use in the generation of transgenic plants having increased root biomass.

[0118] A particular embodiment is a method of generating a transgenic plant having increased root biomass, the plant comprising a driver cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter, and a target cassette comprising a nucleotide operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence, wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of (i) at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation and (ii) an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation. In these methods, each of the driver and the target cassettes is stably integrated in the genome of the plant, and the plant has an increased root biomass.

[0119] As the methods of the invention are directed to reducing the level of gene expression of plant endogenous G-protein beta genes in root tissue, orthologs of the Arabidopsis AGB1 gene (SEQ ID NO:1) and root-preferred promoters are of particular use in the methods of the invention. Thus, any nucleotide sequence encoding a plant ortholog of the AGB1 gene is useful in the methods of the present invention. An ortholog of the AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 refers to a gene from a species of plant other than Arabidopsis that shares substantial sequence conservation to AGB1 and the AGB1 gene product set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.

[0120] In one embodiment, the synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame is, for example, a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame. In this embodiment, the minimal promoter is preferably operably linked to an upstream activation site comprising four DNA-binding domains of the yeast transcriptional activator GAL4. (Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Mol. Biol. 36:195-204).

[0121] Any of the numerous root-preferred promoters as set forth above may be used in this particular method. In one embodiment, the root-preferred promoter is a bZIP root-preferred promoter, as defined herein. In another embodiment, the root-preferred promoter is a D5 bZIP promoter, as defined herein.

[0122] Thus, one particular embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for producing a transgenic plant having increased root biomass comprising generating a transgenic plant comprising a driver cassette comprising a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame operably linked to a bZIP root-preferred promoter, and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one GAL4 upstream activating sequence, wherein each of the driver and the target cassettes is stably integrated in the genome of the plant and the plant has an increased root biomass. In a related embodiment of the invention, the target cassette comprises at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.

[0123] Another specific embodiment of the invention is directed to a transgenic plant having increased root biomass, the plant comprising, stably integrated in its genome, a driver cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a D5 bZIP promoter; and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence. In a related embodiment of the invention, the target cassette comprises at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.

[0124] The methods of the present invention are useful for altering agronomic traits in a broad variety of plant species, and are thus useful in generating a broad variety of transgenic plant species. One skilled in the art will be able to select which plant species to utilize in conjunction with the present invention based upon the agronomic traits that the artisan wishes to alter in accordance with the invention.

[0125] In general, all methods of the invention are useful in dicots, monocots, and plants that are members of the genus Brassica, such as Brassica napus.

[0126] For flowering traits such as time to flower or duration of flowering, methods of the invention are particularly useful for ornamental flowering plants and field crops such as maize, oats, soybean, wheat, barley, canola, and other commercially important field crops. For agronomic traits such as fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, and/or seed size in plants, the methods of the invention are particularly useful for increasing fruit yield and/or decreasing seed size in plants that produce fruit such as apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, and other fruit-bearing plants. The methods of the invention are particularly useful for increasing seed yield and/or seed size in cereal crops such as rice, maize, oats, soybean, wheat, barley etc, and in the crop Brassica napus to increase the yield of canola oil. Methods of the present invention that increase yields in fruit, grain, or oil is possible without a corresponding increase in plant material and the potential increase in crop care and management.

[0127] For agronomic traits such as seed shape, methods of the invention are particularly useful for cereal crops such as rice, maize, oats, soybean, wheat, barley, and other commercially important cereal crops.

[0128] For agronomic traits such as number of stem branches and/or altering the size of plants, the methods of the invention are useful in tree and gymnosperm species in addition to other plants such as dicots, monocots, plants that are members of the genus Brassica. The methods of the invention are particularly useful in timber trees for which reduced branching is desirable, trees such as gymnosperms, pines, and hardwood trees. The methods of the invention are also useful in ornamental plants, such as fruit trees, for which reduced size and/or reduced branching is desirable.

[0129] For agronomic traits such as root biomass, methods of the invention are particularly useful monocots, dicots, vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis.

[0130] Transgenic plants having altered agronomic traits are thus an aspect of the present invention. The present invention encompasses transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat to a plant nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog. Further encompassed by the present invention are transgenic plants having a disruption in a gene that is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant. The transgenic plants of the invention include dicots, monocots, plants that are members of the genus Brassica, particularly Brassica napus, trees, and gymnosperms.

[0131] Also included in the present invention are transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat to a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog. In addition, the invention includes transgenic plants having a disruption in a gene that is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant. The invention is particularly directed to transgenic plants, and seed thereof, that are monocots, dicots, or a member of the genus Brassica, particularly Brassica napus.

[0132] Other transgenic plants encompassed by the present invention include transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a sense nucleotide sequence that is a GPA1 ortholog and that contains a dominant site-directed mutation.

[0133] Transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat to a nucleotide sequence that is an AGS1, AGS2, or AGS3 ortholog are an aspect of the invention. Further included are transgenic plants that have a disruption in a gene that is an AGS1, AGS2, or AGS3 ortholog endogenous to the plant.

[0134] Transgenic plants having stably integrated into their genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence that is antisense, sense, sense containing a dominant site-directed mutation, dsRNA, a ribozyme, or an inverted repeat to a nucleotide sequence that is an RGS ortholog are an aspect of the invention. Further included are transgenic plants that have a disruption in a gene that is an RGS ortholog endogenous to the plant.

[0135] Transgenic plants of the invention that have increased root biomass may comprise a separate driver cassette, for root-preferred expression of a synthetic chimeric transcription factor, and a target cassette for the transcription factor promoted antisense expression of an AGB1 gene sequence, or ortholog thereof. The transgenic plants of the invention are monocots, dicots, vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis.

[0136] Thus, the present invention encompasses transgenic plants having increased root biomass, the plants comprising, stably integrated in their genome, a driver cassette comprising an synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame (e.g., a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame) operably linked to a root-preferred promoter (e.g., a bZIP or D5 bZIP promoter); as well as a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence (e.g., GAL4 upstream activating sequence). In a related embodiment of the invention, the target cassette comprises at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.

[0137] Another embodiment of the invention provides a transgenic plant having increased root biomass, the plant comprising, stably integrated in its genome, a driver cassette comprising a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame operably linked to a bZIP root-preferred promoter; and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one GAL4 upstream activating sequence. In a related embodiment of the invention, the target cassette comprises at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.

[0138] Still another embodiment of the invention provides a transgenic plant having increased root biomass, the plant comprising, stably integrated in its genome, a driver cassette comprising a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter; and a target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one GAL4 upstream activating sequence. In a related embodiment of the invention, the target cassette comprises at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.

[0139] Transgenic plants of the present invention are made according to methods set forth herein and other methods known in the art.

[0140] The polynucleotides of the invention may be introduced into any plant or plant cell. By plants is meant angiosperms (monocotyledons and dicotyledons) and gymnosperms, and the cells, organs and tissues thereof. Methods for the introduction of polynucleotides into plants and for generating transgenic plants are known to those skilled in the art. (Weissbach & Weissbach (1988) Methods for Plant Molecular Biology, Academic Press, N.Y.; Grierson & Corey (1988) Plant Molecular Biology, 2d., Blackie, London; Miki et al. (1993) Procedures for Introducing Foreign DNA into Plants, CRC Press, Inc. pp.67-80).

[0141] Vectors containing the expression cassettes of the invention are used in the methods of the invention. By “vector” it is intended to mean a polynucleotide sequence that is able to replicate in a host cell. Preferably, the vector contains genes that serve as markers useful in the identification and/or selection of transformed cells. Such markers include, but are not limited to, barnase (bar), G418, hygromycin, kanamycin, bleomycin, gentamicin, and the like. The vector can comprise DNA or RNA and can be single or double stranded, and linear or circular. Various plant expression vectors and reporter genes are described in Gruber et al. in Methods in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Glick et al., eds, CRC Press, pp.89-119, 1993; and Rogers et al. (1987) Meth Enzymol 153:253-277. In a preferred embodiment, the vector is an E. coli/A. tumefaciens binary vector. In another preferred embodiment of the invention the expression cassette is inserted between the right and left T-DNA borders of an Agrobacterium Ti plasmid.

[0142] The expression cassettes of the invention may be covalently liked to a polynucleotide encoding a selectable or screenable marker. Examples of such markers include genes encoding drug or herbicide resistance, such as hygromycin resistance (hygromycin phosphotransferase (HPT)), spectinomycin (encoded by the aada gene), kanamycin and gentamycin resistance (neomycin phosphotransferase (nptII)), streptomycin resistance (streptomycin phosphotransferase gene (SPT)), phosphinothricin or basta resistance (barnase (bar)), chlorsulfuron reistance (acetolactase synthase (ALS)), chloramphenicol resistance (chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT)), G418 resistance, lincomycin resistance, methotrexate resistance, glyphosate resistance, and the like. In addition, the expression cassettes of the invention may be covalently linked to genes encoding enzymes that are easily assayed, for example, luciferase, alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase (beta-gal), beta-glucuronidase (GUS), and the like.

[0143] Methods include, but are not limited to, electroporation (Fromm et al. (1985) Proc Natl Acad Sci 82:5824; Riggs et al. (1986) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 83:5602-5606); particle bombardment (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,945,050 and 5,204,253, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference; Klein et al. (1987) Nature 327:70-73; McCabe et al. (1988) Biotechnology 6:923-926); microinjection (Crossway (1985) Mol Gen. Genet. 202:179-185; Crossway et al. (1986) Biotechniques 4:320-334); silicon carbide-mediated DNA uptake (Kaeppler et al. (1990) Plant Cell Reporter 9:415-418); direct gene transfer (Paszkowski et al. EMBO J. 3:2717-2722); protoplast fusion (Fraley et al. (1982) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 79:1859-1863); polyethylene glycol precipitation (Paszowski et al.(1984) EMBO J. 3:2717-2722; Krens et al (1982) Nature 296:72-74); silicon fiber delivery; agroinfection (U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,958, incorporated herein by reference; Freeman et al. (1984) Plant Cell Physiol. 25:1353 (liposome-mediated DNA uptake); Hinchee et al. (1988) Biotechnology 6:915-921; Horsch et al. (1984) Science 233:496-498; Fraley et al. (1983) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 80:4803; Hernalsteen et al. (1984) EMBO J. 3:3039-3041; Hooykass-Van Sloteren et al. (1984) Nature 311:763-764; Grimsley et al. (1987) Nature 325:1677-1679; Gould et al. (1991) Plant Physiol. 95:426-434; Kindle (1990) Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci. USA 87:1228 (vortexing method); Bechtold et al. (1995) In Gene Transfer to Plants, Potrykus et al., eds., Springer-Verlag, NewYork, N.Y. pp19-23 (vacuum infiltration); Schell (1987) Science 237:1176-1183; and Plant Molecular Biology Manual, Gelvin & Schilperoort, eds., Kluwer, Dordrecht, 1994).

[0144] Preferably, the polynucleotides of the invention are introduced into a plant cell by agroinfection. In this method, a DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide of the invention is inserted between the right and left T-DNA borders in an Agrobacterium tumefaciens vector. The virulence proteins of the A. tumefaciens host cell will mediate the transfer of the inserted DNA into a plant cell infected with the bacterium. As an alternative to the A. tumefaciens/Ti plasmid system, Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation may be used. (Lichtenstein & Fuller in: Genetic Engineering, Volume 6, Ribgy, ed., Academic Press, London, 1987; Lichtenstein & Draper, in DNA Cloning, Volume 2, Glover, ed., IRI Press, Oxford, 1985).

[0145] If one or more plant gametes are transformed, transgenic seeds and plants can be produced directly. For example, a method of producing transgenic seeds and plants involves agroinfection of the flowers and collection of the transgenic seeds produced from the agroinfected flowers. Alternatively, transformed plant cells can be regenerated into plants by methods known to those skilled in the art. (Evans et al, Handbook of Plant Cell Cultures, Vol I, MacMollan Publishing Co. New York, 1983; and Vasil, Cell Culture and Somatic Cell Genetics of Plants, Acad. Press, Orlando, Vol 11, 1986).

[0146] Once a transgenic plant has been obtained, it may be used as a parent to produce progeny plants and plant lines. Conventional plant breeding methods can be used, including, but not limited to, crossing and backcrossing, self-pollination, and vegetative propagation. Techniques for breeding plants are known to those skilled in the art. The progeny of a transgenic plant are included within the scope of the invention, provided that the progeny contain all or part of the transgenic construct. Progeny may be generated by both asexual and sexual methods. Progeny of a plant include transgenic seeds, subsequent generations of the transgenic plant, and the seeds thereof.

[0147] Thus, one embodiment of the invention comprises using conventional breeding methods and/or successive iterations of genetic transformation to produce plant lines with genotypes including, but not limited to: simultaneous mutation or disruption of both AGB1 and GPA1 (or othologs thereof), simultaneous over-expression of AGB1 and GPA1 (or othologs thereof), over-expression of AGB1 (or an ortholog thereof) in a gpa1 or gpa1 ortholog mutant background, and over-expression of GPA1 (or an ortholog thereof) in an agb1 or agb1 ortholog mutant background; and phenotypes including one or more of: altered time to reach and duration of flowering, altered fruit yield, altered seed yield, altered root biomass, altered seed size and shape, altered number of stem branches, and altered plant size.

[0148] The transgenic plants of the invention are monocots or dicots, and are preferably dicots. The transgenic plants are preferably vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis, although transgenic plants may be of numerous species as set forth above.

EXAMPLES

[0149] The following Examples have been included to illustrate modes of the invention. Certain aspects of the following Examples are described in terms of techniques and procedures found or contemplated by the present co-inventors to work well in the practice of the invention. These Examples illustrate standard laboratory practices of the co-inventors. In light of the present disclosure and the general level of skill in the art, those of skill will appreciate that the following Examples are intended to be exemplary only and that numerous changes, modifications, and alterations can be employed without departing from the scope of the invention.

Example 1 Phenomics Profiling of GPA1 and AGB1 Mutants Throughout Development Generation of Mutant gpa1 and agb1 Transgenic Lines

[0150] Mutant alleles of the Arabidopsis GPA1 and AGB1 genes have been derived from independent T-DNA insertions near the middle of the genes (Ullah et al. (2001) Science 292: 2066-2069). The GPA1 alleles, gpa1-1 and gpa1-2, are in the Ws genetic background. Neither of the alleles is able to accumulate GPA1 protein to detectable levels. The AGB1 alleles, agb1-1 and agb1-2, are in the CoI-0 genetic background. agb1-1 is the result of a point mutation that prevents splicing of the first intron of the gene (Lease et al. (2001) Plant Cell 13: 2631-2641). This allele accumulates unspliced AGB1 transcript, but may make a truncated protein product. agb1-2 is the result of a T-DNA insertion in the fourth exon of the gene. This mutant fails to accumulate an AGB1 transcript.

Phenotypic Profiling

[0151] All four mutant lines, grown side by side with their corresponding wild type ecotypes, were subjected to an exhaustive phenotype profiling from seedling to senescence using the Paradigm Genetics, Inc. phenotypic analysis platform (Boyes et al. (2001) The Plant Cell 13:1499-1510, incorporated herein by reference). A set of 38 quantitative measurements were made at defined growth stages during Arabidopsis development and mean values of these traits in the mutants were tested for significant deviation from corresponding values of the wild type by pairwise two sample T-test. Mean values were derived from the analysis of 14 replicate plants per trait on average (details provided in Tables 1 & 2 and FIG. 1). The T-test results indicate the normalized difference between the mean response for the mutant and the mean response for the wild type and can be represented in units of standard error. A value of zero indicates concordance with the wild type trait value, while positive and negative T values indicate the relative degree to which the mutant trait value is larger or smaller, respectively. In this data set, T values greater than 2 standard errors from the wild-type mean are expected to occur by chance less than 5% of the time (p<0.05). TABLE 1 Data from Early Plant Analysis and Phenomics Screens Trait Line Units Mean Std Dev T test n Df P valu Days to Can flower buds be seen? Col Days 19.5 2.7 n.a. 43 n.a. n.a. Days to Can flower buds be seen? agb1-1 Days 24.1 1.3  7.7 23 64 0.0000 Days to Can flower buds be seen? agb1-2 Days 18.5 1.2 −1.8 25 66 0.0815 Days to Can flower buds be seen? WS Days 22.2 1.1 n.a. 38 n.a. n.a. Days to Can flower buds be seen? gpa1-1 Days 22.0 0.0 −0.7 14 51 0.4873 Days to Can flower buds be seen? gpa1-2 Days 22.0 0.0 −0.7 13 50 0.5035 Days to Has flower production stopped? Col Days 42.9 1.6 n.a. 13 n.a. n.a. Days to Has flower production stopped? agb1-1 Days 48.0 0.0  9.7 9 21 0.0000 Days to Has flower production stopped? agb1-2 Days 42.7 1.7 −0.4 9 20 0.7200 Days to Has flower production stopped? WS Days 44.2 2.8 n.a. 11 n.a. n.a. Days to Has flower production stopped? gpa1-1 Days 42.3 1.5 −1.5 6 15 0.1512 Days to Has flower production stopped? gpa1-2 Days 44.4 2.3  0.2 10 19 0.8459 Days to Is first flower open? Col Days 27.2 1.8 n.a. 39 n.a. n.a. Days to Is first flower open? agb1-1 Days 28.1 1.1  2.1 23 60 0.0402 Days to Is first flower open? agb1-2 Days 25.4 1.1 −4.6 25 62 0.0000 Days to Is first flower open? WS Days 27.6 2.0 n.a. 29 n.a. n.a. Days to Is first flower open? gpa1-1 Days 28.0 0.0  0.9 20 48 0.3674 Days to Is first flower open? gpa1-2 Days 28.0 0.0  0.9 19 47 0.3798 Distance across open flower Col mm 4.1 0.4 n.a. 13 n.a. n.a. Distance across open flower agb1-1 mm 3.1 0.1 −8.9 9 20 0.0000 Distance across open flower agb1-2 mm 3.2 0.1 −8.2 10 21 0.0000 Distance across open flower WS mm 3.4 0.3 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Distance across open flower gpa1-1 mm 3.5 0.2  0.1 8 20 0.9241 Distance across open flower gpa1-2 mm 3.6 0.6  0.8 10 22 0.4220 Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) Col g 0.1635 0.0390 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) agb1-1 g 0.1750 0.0263  0.8 9 21 0.4452 Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) agb1-2 g 0.1222 0.0189 −3.1 10 22 0.0054 Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) WS g 0.1131 0.0263 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) gpa1-1 g 0.1408 0.0298  2.3 8 20 0.0347 Dry weight of rosette (stage 6.9) gpa1-2 g 0.1571 0.0368  3.4 10 22 0.0024 Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) Col g 0.3036 0.0664 n.a. 15 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) agb1-1 g 0.4856 0.1077  5.2 9 22 0.0000 Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) agb1-2 g 0.3689 0.0550  2.6 10 23 0.0170 Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) WS g 0.4308 0.1057 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) gpa1-1 g 0.4730 0.0610  1.0 8 20 0.3153 Dry weight of siliques (stage 6.9) gpa1-2 g 0.5981 0.1317  3.5 10 22 0.0023 Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) Col g 0.2613 0.0528 n.a. 15 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) agb1-1 g 0.3180 0.0676  2.2 8 21 0.0368 Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) agb1-2 g 0.2007 0.0317 −3.2 10 23 0.0036 Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) WS g 0.3978 0.0388 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) gpa1-1 g 0.3810 0.0804 −0.7 8 20 0.5128 Dry weight of stem (stage 6.9) gpa1-2 g 0.4177 0.0665  0.9 10 22 0.3644 Lateral roots per seedling (d12) Col count 7.3 2.4 n.a. 28 n.a. n.a. Lateral roots per seedling (d12) agb1-1 count 7.5 1.8  0.6 39 65 0.5773 Lateral roots per seedling (d12) agb1-2 count 10.5 2.9  4.7 31 57 0.0000 Lateral roots per seedling (d12) WS count 8.8 2.0 n.a. 40 n.a. n.a. Lateral roots per seedling (d12) gpa1-1 count 9.8 3.0  1.6 32 70 0.1132 Lateral roots per seedling (d12) gpa1-2 count 8.4 1.9 −0.8 35 73 0.4024 Length of peduncle of 2nd flower Col mm 12.8 1.4 n.a. 15 n.a. n.a. Length of peduncle of 2nd flower agb1-1 mm 14.6 1.6  2.9 9 22 0.0075 Length of peduncle of 2nd flower agb1-2 mm 13.0 1.3  0.4 10 23 0.6915 Length of peduncle of 2nd flower WS mm 16.5 3.0 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Length of peduncle of 2nd flower gpa1-1 mm 32.8 3.4 11.8 8 20 0.0000 Length of peduncle of 2nd flower gpa1-2 mm 34.4 4.5 11.9 10 22 0.0000 Length of primary root (d10) Col mm 19.3 3.4 n.a. 33 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d10) agb1-1 mm 18.8 2.5 −0.7 39 70 0.5029 Length of primary root (d10) agb1-2 mm 25.1 4.7  5.7 32 63 0.0000 Length of primary root (d10) WS mm 20.0 3.0 n.a. 40 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d10) gpa1-1 mm 21.1 4.6  1.3 40 78 0.1898 Length of primary root (d10) gpa1-2 mm 20.2 3.9  0.3 36 74 0.7598 Length of primary root (d12) Col mm 40.4 6.0 n.a. 33 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d12) agb1-1 mm 36.4 4.2 −3.3 39 70 0.0015 Length of primary root (d12) agb1-2 mm 48.0 6.9  4.8 31 62 0.0000 Length of primary root (d12) WS mm 42.7 5.2 n.a. 40 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d12) gpa1-1 mm 40.9 5.6 −1.4 38 76 0.1666 Length of primary root (d12) gpa1-2 mm 41.4 5.8 −1.0 35 73 0.3164 Length of primary root (d14) Col mm 58.2 8.6 n.a. 33 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d14) agb1-1 mm 54.1 4.7 −2.5 38 69 0.0135 Length of primary root (d14) agb1-2 mm 63.3 11.6  2.0 31 62 0.0510 Length of primary root (d14) WS mm 66.0 5.3 n.a. 40 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d14) gpa1-1 mm 63.6 9.4 −1.4 39 77 0.1583 Length of primary root (d14) gpa1-2 mm 64.2 7.4 −1.2 35 73 0.2153 Length of primary root (d8) Col mm 9.8 1.5 n.a. 9 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d8) agb1-1 mm 9.2 1.8 −0.9 19 26 0.3741 Length of primary root (d8) agb1-2 mm 12.5 1.4  4.0 9 16 0.0010 Length of primary root (d8) WS mm 8.8 1.2 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Length of primary root (d8) gpa1-1 mm 8.4 1.8 −0.5 10 18 0.6132 Length of primary root (d8) gpa1-2 mm 8.7 1.6 −0.1 10 18 0.9272 Maximum rosette radius Col mm 51.1 6.5 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Maximum rosette radius agb1-1 mm 45.2 2.7 −2.6 9 26 0.0141 Maximum rosette radius agb1-2 mm 42.2 4.0 −4.0 10 27 0.0005 Maximum rosette radius WS mm 50.6 4.7 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Maximum rosette radius gpa1-1 mm 45.6 5.2 −2.6 10 26 0.0143 Maximum rosette radius gpa1-2 mm 44.7 3.3 −3.5 10 26 0.0015 Number of abnormal seeds/half silique Col count 0.0 0.0 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Number of abnormal seeds/half silique agb1-1 count 0.2 0.3  1.9 9 22 0.0691 Number of abnormal seeds/half silique agb1-2 count 0.0 0.0  0.0 10 22 1.0000 Number of abnormal seeds/half silique WS count 0.0 0.0 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Number of abnormal seeds/half silique gpa1-1 count 0.0 0.0  0.0 8 20 1.0000 Number of abnormal seeds/half silique gpa1-2 count 0.0 0.0  0.0 8 20 1.0000 Number of bolts >1 cm Col count 5.5 0.7 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Number of bolts >1 cm agb1-1 count 5.0 0.5 −2.0 9 26 0.0534 Number of bolts >1 cm agb1-2 count 6.0 0.9  1.5 10 27 0.1352 Number of bolts >1 cm WS count 6.5 2.6 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Number of bolts >1 cm gpa1-1 count 4.8 0.9 −2.0 10 26 0.0592 Number of bolts >1 cm gpa1-2 count 5.0 0.8 −1.8 10 26 0.0915 Number of normal seeds/half silique Col count 29.5 3.9 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Number of normal seeds/half silique agb1-1 count 19.9 1.9 −6.9 9 21 0.0000 Number of normal seeds/half silique agb1-2 count 22.7 1.8 −5.1 10 22 0.0000 Number of normal seeds/half silique WS count 26.2 7.9 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Number of normal seeds/half silique gpa1-1 count 30.6 3.5  1.5 8 20 0.1573 Number of normal seeds/half silique gpa1-2 count 30.5 4.1  1.4 8 20 0.1720 Number of open flowers Col count 13.4 7.8 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Number of open flowers agb1-1 count 6.7 7.4 −2.2 9 26 0.0402 Number of open flowers agb1-2 count 7.5 5.0 −2.1 10 27 0.0410 Number of open flowers WS count 14.7 14.8 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Number of open flowers gpa1-1 count 14.9 9.9  0.0 10 26 0.9732 Number of open flowers gpa1-2 count 4.6 4.5 −2.1 10 26 0.0461 Number of senescent flowers Col count 15.8 6.7 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Number of senescent flowers agb1-1 count 5.8 5.8 −3.9 9 26 0.0006 Number of senescent flowers agb1-2 count 11.6 10.8 −1.3 10 27 0.1996 Number of senescent flowers WS count 19.9 11.8 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Number of senescent flowers gpa1-1 count 15.9 6.5 −1.0 10 26 0.3282 Number of senescent flowers gpa1-2 count 6.1 5.8 −3.5 10 26 0.0019 Number of siliques Col count 289.5 75.1 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Number of siliques agb1-1 count 497.6 86.5  6.5 9 26 0.0000 Number of siliques agb1-2 count 339.8 64.5  1.8 10 27 0.0838 Number of siliques WS count 472.1 124.0 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Number of siliques gpa1-1 count 439.6 72.4 −0.8 10 26 0.4560 Number of siliques gpa1-2 count 446.2 75.0 −0.6 10 26 0.5538 Number of stem branches Col count 2.8 0.6 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Number of stem branches agb1-1 count 1.7 0.5 −4.7 9 26 0.0001 Number of stem branches agb1-2 count 2.6 1.2 −0.6 10 27 Number of stem branches WS count 4.2 0.8 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Number of stem branches gpa1-1 count 3.1 0.6 −3.9 10 26 0.0006 Number of stem branches gpa1-2 count 3.6 0.5 −2.2 10 26 0.0378 Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) Col g 0.1033 0.0360 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) agb1-1 g 0.1319 0.0204  1.6 5 13 0.1268 Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) agb1-2 g 0.0951 0.0191 −0.5 5 13 0.6465 Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) WS g 0.1011 0.0278 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) gpa1-1 g 0.0814 0.0466 −1.0 5 13 0.3196 Rosette dry weight (stage 6.0) gpa1-2 g 0.1291 0.0346  1.6 4 12 0.1360 Rosette leaves >1 mm in length Col count 9.5 1.9 n.a. 19 n.a. n.a. Rosette leaves >1 mm in length agb1-1 count 12.4 0.7  4.5 9 26 0.0001 Rosette leaves >1 mm in length agb1-2 count 9.0 0.9 −0.7 10 27 0.4665 Rosette leaves >1 mm in length WS count 10.7 1.2 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Rosette leaves >1 mm in length gpa1-1 count 9.8 1.0 −1.9 10 26 0.0642 Rosette leaves >1 mm in length gpa1-2 count 9.7 0.7 −2.4 10 26 0.0262 Seed - Area Col mm² 0.0860 0.0094 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Area agb1-1 mm² 0.0970 0.0047  3.3 9 25 0.0031 Seed - Area agb1-2 mm² 0.0872 0.0061  0.3 10 26 0.7318 Seed - Area WS mm² 0.0929 0.0072 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Area gpa1-1 mm² 0.0866 0.0054 −2.4 10 26 0.0256 Seed - Area gpa1-2 mm² 0.0855 0.0079 −2.5 10 26 0.0194 Seed - Eccentricity Col n.a. 0.81 0.03 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Eccentricity agb1-1 n.a. 0.73 0.02 −7.1 9 25 0.0000 Seed - Eccentricity agb1-2 n.a. 0.76 0.02 −5.1 10 26 0.0000 Seed - Eccentricity WS n.a. 0.82 0.02 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Eccentricity gpa1-1 n.a. 0.79 0.02 −4.1 10 26 0.0004 Seed - Eccentricity gpa1-2 n.a. 0.78 0.03 −5.1 10 26 0.0000 Seed - Major axis Col mm 0.4337 0.0180 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Major axis agb1-1 mm 0.4300 0.0096 −0.6 9 25 0.5682 Seed - Major axis agb1-2 mm 0.4151 0.0117 −2.9 10 26 0.0068 Seed - Major axis WS mm 0.4580 0.0166 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Major axis gpa1-1 mm 0.4254 0.0108 −5.6 10 26 0.0000 Seed - Major axis gpa1-2 mm 0.4176 0.0184 −5.9 10 26 0.0000 Seed - Minor axis Col mm 0.2522 0.0194 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Minor axis agb1-1 mm 0.2881 0.0102  5.2 9 25 0.0000 Seed - Minor axis agb1-2 mm 0.2675 0.0136  2.2 10 26 0.0361 Seed - Minor axis WS mm 0.2591 0.0136 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Minor axis gpa1-1 mm 0.2593 0.0119  0.0 10 26 0.9709 Seed - Minor axis gpa1-2 mm 0.2607 0.0170  0.3 10 26 0.7879 Seed - Perimeter Col mm 1.5000 0.0760 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Perimeter agb1-1 mm 1.5267 0.0343  1.0 9 25 0.3290 Seed - Perimeter agb1-2 mm 1.4700 0.0593 −1.1 10 26 0.2916 Seed - Perimeter WS mm 1.6200 0.1048 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - Perimeter gpa1-1 mm 1.5720 0.1179 −1.1 10 26 0.2766 Seed - Perimeter gpa1-2 mm 1.5110 0.1067 −2.6 10 26 0.0145 Seed - S.D. radius Col n.a. 19.6 1.9 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - S.D. radius agb1-1 n.a. 14.7 1.0 −7.4 9 25 0.0000 Seed - S.D. radius agb1-2 n.a. 16.2 1.1 −5.2 10 26 0.0000 Seed - S.D. radius WS n.a. 20.5 1.4 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed - S.D. radius gpa1-1 n.a. 17.7 1.4 −5.0 10 26 0.0000 Seed - S.D. radius gpa1-2 n.a. 17.2 2.0 −5.2 10 26 0.0000 Seed mass per plant - fresh Col g 0.7144 0.0343 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed mass per plant - fresh agb1-1 g 0.7273 0.0298  1.0 9 25 0.3468 Seed mass per plant - fresh agb1-2 g 0.7776 0.0399  4.4 10 26 0.0002 Seed mass per plant - fresh WS g 0.7481 0.0656 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed mass per plant - fresh gpa1-1 g 0.8081 0.0473  2.5 10 26 0.0174 Seed mass per plant - fresh gpa1-2 g 0.8735 0.0521  5.2 10 26 0.0000 Seed mass per plant - dry Col g 0.7092 0.0323 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed mass per plant - dry agb1-1 g 0.7228 0.0292  1.1 9 25 0.2994 Seed mass per plant - dry agb1-2 g 0.7692 0.0379  4.4 10 26 0.0002 Seed mass per plant - dry WS g 0.7424 0.0635 n.a. 18 n.a. n.a. Seed mass per plant - dry gpa1-1 g 0.7970 0.0457  2.4 10 26 0.0244 Seed mass per plant - dry gpa1-2 g 0.8632 0.0505  5.2 10 26 0.0000 Seedling fresh weight (d14) Col mg 8.56 1.56 n.a. 4 n.a. n.a. Seedling fresh weight (d14) agb1-1 mg 8.21 0.70 −0.4 4  6 0.6951 Seedling fresh weight (d14) agb1-2 mg 12.04 1.37  3.3 4  6 0.0155 Seedling fresh weight (d14) WS mg 8.88 0.45 n.a. 4 n.a. n.a. Seedling fresh weight (d14) gpa1-1 mg 7.28 0.45 −5.0 4  6 0.0024 Seedling fresh weight (d14) gpa1-2 mg 7.38 0.35 −5.3 4  6 0.0019 Sepal length Col mm 2.6 0.2 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Sepal length agb1-1 mm 1.9 0.1 −12.1  9 21 0.0000 Sepal length agb1-2 mm 2.2 0.1 −6.6 10 22 0.0000 Sepal length WS mm 1.9 0.1 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Sepal length gpa1-1 mm 2.1 0.1  4.1 8 20 0.0005 Sepal length gpa1-2 mm 2.3 0.2  7.1 10 22 0.0000 Silique length Col mm 15.2 1.3 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Silique length agb1-1 mm 11.5 0.9 −7.3 9 21 0.0000 Silique length agb1-2 mm 11.7 0.3 −8.0 10 22 0.0000 Silique length WS mm 14.5 2.5 n.a. 14 n.a. n.a. Silique length gpa1-1 mm 16.1 0.8  1.8 8 20 0.0896 Silique length gpa1-2 mm 16.2 1.9  1.8 9 21 0.0871 Split siliques Col count 6.9 4.4 n.a. 9 n.a. n.a. Split siliques agb1-1 count 6.6 2.8 −0.2 9 16 0.8495 Split siliques agb1-2 count 6.4 3.7 −0.3 10 17 0.7939 Split siliques WS count 2.3 2.5 n.a. 4 n.a. n.a. Split siliques gpa1-1 count 2.0 1.4 −0.1 2  4 0.9053 Total rosette area Col mm² 3061.5 786.1 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette area agb1-1 mm² 3184.5 371.0  0.3 5 13 0.7485 Total rosette area agb1-2 mm² 2982.4 457.1 −0.2 5 13 0.8400 Total rosette area WS mm² 2964.3 621.2 n.a. 10 n.a. na. Total rosette area gpa1-1 mm² 2457.7 1414.8 −1.0 5 13 0.3429 Total rosette area gpa1-2 mm² 3434.6 948.4  1.1 4 12 0.2894 Total rosette eccentricity Col n.a. 0.48 0.09 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette eccentricity agb1-1 n.a. 0.47 0.11 −0.2 5 13 0.8689 Total rosette eccentricity agb1-2 n.a. 0.39 0.13 −1.7 5 13 0.1226 Total rosette eccentricity WS n.a. 0.53 0.12 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette eccentricity gpa1-1 n.a. 0.38 0.12 −2.4 5 13 0.0335 Total rosette eccentricity gpa1-2 n.a. 0.43 0.13 −1.5 4 12 0.1677 Total rosette major axis Col mm 85.0 9.7 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette major axis agb1-1 mm 77.3 1.7 −1.8 5 13 0.1033 Total rosette major axis agb1-2 mm 73.9 5.5 −2.4 5 13 0.0350 Total rosette major axis WS mm 85.7 7.0 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette major axis gpa1-1 mm 61.0 24.4 −3.1 5 13 0.0092 Total rosette major axis gpa1-2 mm 75.7 12.4 −1.9 4 12 0.0782 Total rosette minor axis Col mm 74.2 10.5 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette minor axis agb1-1 mm 67.5 4.3 −1.3 5 13 0.2005 Total rosette minor axis agb1-2 mm 67.3 3.8 −1.4 5 13 0.1809 Total rosette minor axis WS mm 71.4 7.9 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette minor axis gpa1-1 mm 56.6 23.2 −1.9 5 13 0.0844 Total rosette minor axis gpa1-2 mm 67.2 8.0 −0.9 4 12 0.3919 Total rosette perimeter Col mm 789.2 140.0 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette perimeter agb1-1 mm 585.4 62.1 −3.1 5 13 0.0091 Total rosette perimeter agb1-2 mm 604.8 63.0 −2.8 5 13 0.0160 Total rosette perimeter WS mm 748.1 112.9 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette perimeter gpa1-1 mm 422.2 186.9 −4.3 5 13 0.0009 Total rosette perimeter gpa1-2 mm 524.2 81.4 −3.6 4 12 0.0038 Total rosette S.D. radius Col n.a. 38.0 3.3 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette S.D. radius agb1-1 n.a. 28.9 5.6 −4.0 5 13 0.0014 Total rosette S.D. radius agb1-2 n.a. 30.9 3.5 −3.8 5 13 0.0020 Total rosette S.D. radius WS n.a. 36.5 3.9 n.a. 10 n.a. n.a. Total rosette S.D. radius gpa1-1 n.a. 28.7 1.8 −4.2 5 13 0.0010 Total rosette S.D. radius gpa1-2 n.a. 25.2 2.8 −5.2 4 12 0.0002

[0152] TABLE 2 Data from Early Plant Analysis and Phenomics Screens Description Growth Stage Control (Col-0) agb1-1 agb1-2 Control (Ws) gpa1-1 gpa1-2 Root emergence Stage 0.5 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.3 Hyptocotyl and cotyledon emergence Stage 0.7 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.2 Cotyledons fully open Stage 1.0 7.7 7.2 8.4 7.8 8.2 8.4  2 rosette leaves Stage 1.02 10.1 10.5 10.5 10.7 11.5 11.0  4 rosette leaves Stage 1.04 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 10 rosette leaves Stage 1.10 20.8 20.0 18.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 First flower buds visible Stage 5.10 19.5 24.1 18.5 22.2 22.0 22.0 First flower open Stage 6.00 27.2 28.1 25.4 27.6 28.0 28.0 Flowering complete Stage 6.90 42.9 48.0 42.7 44.2 42.3 44.4 Root emergence Stage 0.5 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.3 Hyptocotyl and cotyledon emergence Stage 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.9 Cotyledons fully open Stage 1.0 1.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.2  2 rosette leaves Stage 1.02 2.4 3.3 2.1 2.9 3.3 2.6  4 rosette leaves Stage 1.04 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.4 2.5 3.0 10 rosette leaves Stage 1.10 6.8 6.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 First flower buds visible Stage 5.10 0.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 First flower open Stage 6.00 7.7 4.0 7.0 5.4 6.0 6.0 Flowering complete Stage 6.90 16.2 19.8 17.1 16.4 14.3 16.0 Length of flowering period Control (Col-0) agb1-1 agb1-2 Control (Ws) gpa1-1 gpa1-2 Mean 16.2 19.8 17.1 16.4 14.3 16.0 T-Test n.a. 7.75 1.48 n.a. −2.66 −0.41 P-value n.a. 1.89E−07 0.15 n.a. 1.78E−02 0.13

[0153] Representative phenotypic traits resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the Arabidopsis GPA1 gene are listed below.

[0154] 1. Altered floral developmental progression—indicated by:

[0155] Decreased duration of flowering (gpa1-1)

[0156] 2. Smaller, rounder seeds—indicated by:

[0157] Decreased seed area (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0158] Decreased seed eccentricity (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0159] Decreased seed major axis (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0160] Decreased seed perimeter (gpa1-2)

[0161] Decreased seed standard deviation of the radius (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0162] 3. Increased fruit and seed yield—indicated by:

[0163] Increased biomass of siliques at growth stage 6.9 (gpa1-2)

[0164] Increased fresh and dry weight of seed per plant (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0165] 4. Smaller, more dense rosette—indicated by:

[0166] Decreased rosette radius (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0167] Decreased rosette eccentricity (gpa1-1)

[0168] Decreased rosette major axis (gpa 1-1)

[0169] Decreased rosette perimeter (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0170] Decreased rosette standard deviation of the radius (gpa1-1 and gpa1-2)

[0171] Increased biomass of rosette at growth stage 6.9 (gpa1-1 and gpa1)

[0172] Representative phenotypic traits resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the Arabidopsis AGB1 gene are listed below.

[0173] 1. Altered floral developmental progression—as indicated by:

[0174] Slower to first flower bud visable (agb1-1)

[0175] Slower to cessation of flowering (agb1-1)

[0176] Increased duration of flowering (agb1-1)

[0177] Faster to first flower opening (agb1-2)

[0178] 2. Smaller, rounder rosette—as indicated by:

[0179] Decreased rosette radius (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0180] Decreased biomass of rosette at growth stage 6.9 (agb1-2)

[0181] Decreased rosette perimeter (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0182] Decreased rosette standard deviation of the radius (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0183] 3. Increased reproductive biomass—as indicated by:

[0184] Increased biomass of siliques at growth stage 6.9 (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0185] Increased number of siliques per plant (agb1-1)

[0186] Increased fresh and dry weight of seed per plant (agb1-2)

[0187] 4. Increased root biomass—as indicated by:

[0188] Increased number of lateral roots per seedling (agb1-2)

[0189] Increased length of primary root on day 8, 10 & 12 (agb1-2)

[0190] 5. Larger, rounder seeds—as indicated by:

[0191] Increased seed area (agb1-1)

[0192] Increased fresh and dry weight of seed per plant (agb1-2)

[0193] Decreased seed eccentricity (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0194] Decreased seed major axis (agb1-2)

[0195] Increased seed minor axis (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0196] Decreased seed standard deviation of the radius (agb1-1 and agb1-2)

[0197] 6. Other phenotypes:

[0198] Decreased number of stem branches (agb1-1)

Example 2 Root System Analysis of agb1 and gpa1 Mature Plants

[0199] The root system of agb1 and gpa1 mutant plants is shown in FIG. 2. The CoI-0 control, agb1-1, and agb1-2 and WS control, gpa1-1, and gpa1-2 plants were grown to maturity under a short-day (8:16 L:D) regimen at 23° C. for 3 weeks, then transferred to a long-day (16:8 L:D) regimen for an additional 2 weeks. Mature roots of the plants were scored. Special care was taken to ensure that no lateral root would be lost during soil removal. Mature roots of agb1 mutants developed more lateral roots than the CoI-0 control (FIG. 2A) and mature roots of gpa1 mutants developed fewer lateral roots than the WS control (FIG. 2B).

Example 3 Generation of Transgenic Plants Over-Expressing GPA1 (GOX) and AGB1 (BOX) Cloning

[0200] The full length Arabidopsis GPA1 and AGB1 cDNA coding region was cloned into binary vector pTA7002 (Aoyama & Chua (1997) Plant J. 11:605-612) for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Arabidopsis. GPA1* was made by changing an A to a T at position 1264 of GPA1 by site-directed mutagenesis (Kroll et al. (1992) J. Biol. Chem. 267:23183-23188) to create a Q to L change. The mutated cDNA was cloned into a pAS2-1 DNA binding domain vector (Clontech). The vector was introduced into the Agrobacterium strain GV3101 for agro-infection of Arabidopsis. Transgenic plants were selected from the T1 generation of agro-infected plants grown on plates containing hygromycin.

RNA Quantification by Real Time PCR

[0201] The GPA1 and AGB1 RNA expression levels of two independently transformed lines for each genotype were quantitated and the fold change over controls determined using quantitative PCR (FIG. 3). Total RNA from different transgenic lines was isolated from seedlings grown in light for 10 days with or without 100 nM of dexamethasone. 500 ng of total RNA was processed directly into cDNA by reverse transcription with Superscript II (Life Technologies) according to the manufacturer's protocol in a total volume of 20 μL. 1 μl of cDNA was used as a template for Real Time PCR analysis. Oligonucleotides were synthesized by Sigma-Genosys (Woodlands, Tex., US) using published sequence data from NCBI database. The primer sequences are: GPA1 RT.FW 5′ - AGAAGTTTGAGGAGTTATATTACCAG - 3′ (SEQ ID NO:62) GPA1 RT.RV 5′ - AAGGCCAGCCTCCAGTAA - 3′ (SEQ ID NO:63) AGB1 RT.FW 5′ - GACGTACTCGGGTGAGCTT - 3′ (SEQ ID NO:64) AGB1 RT.RV 5′ - GAGCATTCCACACGATTAAT - 3′ (SEQ ID NO:65)

[0202] The primers were selected from the 3′ prime site of the gene to ensure the availability of transcripts from oligo (dT) based reverse transcription. The primers were expected to produce ˜150 bp products. Primers for a genomic marker MYN21c on the 5^(th) exon of sucrose cleavage protein-like gene were used as a control to normalize the expression data for each gene. The sequences of the control primers are listed below. (SEQ ID NO:66): MYN21cF: 5′ - CTAGCTTTGGAGTAAAAAGATTTGAG TGTGCAACC - 3′ (SEQ ID NO:67): MYN21cR: 5′ - TCTTTTCGCTGTTTAATTGTAACCTT TGTTCTCGA - 3′

[0203] The primers are expected to produce a product of 333 bp from the control gene. PCR amplification and fluorescence detection was accomplished using the SMART CYCLER system of Cepheid Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.). SYBR green was used as the intercalating dye. The thermal cycling conditions were: 5 minutes in 96° C., followed by 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15 seconds, 60° C. for 15 seconds, and 72° C. for 15 seconds. The Primary Cycle Threshold (C_(t)) values were used to calculate difference of fold changes in treatments compared to the controls. The PCR cycle number at which the fluorescence from the PCR products reached 30 was taken as the C_(t) (Cycle Threshold) value for the corresponding reaction. A difference of 3.0 C_(t) equaled a 10-fold difference. Raw-fold change was calculated as 2^(ΔC). Normalized-fold change was calculated by dividing the raw fold change in the treatment by the raw fold change in the control.

[0204] Seedlings of two transgenic GOX lines over-express GPA1 by a factor of 9.5 and 6.2 relative to the control.

Example 4

[0205] Effect of Altered Expression of GPA1 and AGB1 on Lateral Root Formation in Plants

Quantification of Lateral Root Primordia

[0206] Quantification of lateral root primordia was performed using seedlings grown on media containing 5 μM of NPA (FIG. 4). After 9 days, seedlings were transferred to 1X MS media supplemented with or without 0.1 μM auxin and/or 100 nM dexamethasone as indicated in FIG. 4 and grown vertically under continuous light for four additional days. After clearing the tissues, root primordia were counted under Nomarski optics. The standard error of the mean is based on 10 seedlings. agb1 mutants developed more lateral roots than the CoI-0 control and transgenic gpa1 mutants developed fewer lateral roots than the WS control (FIG. 4A).

[0207] The roots of transgenic plants expressing GPA1 by a factor of 6-10 fold higher than wild-type exhibited an increased number of lateral root primordia relative to wild-type controls. This phenotype is dependent on the presence of the dexamethasone inducer and on the presence of exogenous auxin. The phenotype observed in plants that over-express GPA1 mimics that observed in the agb1 mutant background (Example 1 and FIG. 2).

Example 5 Construction of Driver Vectors

[0208] Vector construction: The bipartite transcription factor expressed by the driver lines is comprised of the yeast GAL4 DNA binding domain fused to two copies of the viral VP16 transcriptional activation domain and has been reported previously (GAL4/2XVP16; Schwechheimer et al. (1998) Plant Mol Biol 36: 195-240). A cassette containing the GAL4/2XVP16 open reading frame flanked by the doubled CaMV 35S promoter and the CaMV terminator (Schwechheimer et al. 1998) was cloned in a derivative of the binary vector pGPTV-HYG (Becker et al. (1992) Plant Mol Biol 20: 1195-1197) to make the constitutive driver construct pPG91. For tissue- or developmental-preferred expression of GAL4/2XVP16, sequences corresponding to the promoters below (except the two SLG13 promoters) were PCR amplified from CoI-0 DNA and used to replace the 2X 35S promoter sequence in pPG91. The SLG13 promoter sequences were PCR amplified from Brassica oleracea plants containing the S13 self-incompatibility haplotype. The promoters selected for this study were reported in: D1 (Prha)—Plesch et al. (1997) Plant J 12:635-647; D2 (AAP2)—Hirner et al. (1998) Plant J 14:535-544; D3 (Suc1)—Stadler et al. (1999) Plant J 19:269-278; D4 (Suc2)—Truernit & Sauer (1995) Planta 196:564-570; D5 (bZip)—Rook et al. (1998) Plant Mol Biol 37:171-178; D6 (VSP2)—Utsugi et al. (1998) Plant Mol Biol 38:565-576; D7 (ABI)—Giraudat et al. (1992) Plant Cell 10:1251-1261; D8 (FUS3)—Luerssen et al. (1988) Plant J 15:755-764; D9 (Oleosin)—Crowe et al. (2000) Plant Sci 151:171-181; D11 (GluB1)—Wen et al. (1989) Nucleic Acids Res 17:9490-9490; D12 (Em)—Finkelstein (1993) Mol Gen Genet. 238:401-408; D13 (AHA10)—Harper et al. (1994) Mol Gen Genet 244:572-587; D17 (Prp3)—Fowler et al. (1999) Plant Physiol 121:1081-1092; D18 (SLG13)—Dzelzkalns et al. (1993) Plant Cell 5:855-863; D19 (SLG13)—Dzelzkalns et al. (1993).

Example 6 Contruction of Target Vectors

[0209] Target genes for activation by the bipartite transcriptional activator were cloned in sense or antisense orientation behind a promoter consisting of 4 tandem copies of the GAL4 upstream activating sequence fused to the CaMV 35S minimal promoter (Schwechheimer et al. 1998) in a derivative of the binary vector pGPTV-BAR (Becker et al. 1992). The AGB1 genomic clone was PCR amplified with AGB1F (5′ GTTAATTMCTCAATCATGAACCTTCTTCTCTTCTA 3′) (SEQ ID NO:77) and AGB1R (5′ GGGCGCGCCGMGTTTAATTCTTCTAACCACTCCACTAT 3′) (SEQ ID NO:78) primers.

Example 7 Generation of Transgenic Plants

[0210] Generation of transgenic plants and crossing: The binary vectors were electro-transformed into Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain GV3101 and Arabidopsis plants were transformed by the floral dip method (Kloti and Mulpuri (2002) U.S. Pat. No. 6,353,155). Plant growth conditions were as described previously (Boyes et al. (2001) Plant Cell 13: 1499-1510). Driver constructs were transformed into wild-type CoI-0 plants. To assess the pattern of driver activity, hygromycin-resistant seedlings from each driver transformation were crossed with a line homozygous for the GUS target gene (pPG340). Hygromycin-resistant F1 progeny were allowed to self-pollinate and the resulting F2 generation was used for GUS expression analysis. Driver lines were selected for further development on the basis of strong and reproducible GUS staining patterns. The corresponding parental driver lines were made homozygous for crossing with target transgenes.

[0211] Target constructs containing AGB1 (antisense) were transformed into wild-type CoI-0. To generate lines with tissue-preferred transgene expression/suppression, reciprocal crosses were made between hemizygous target lines and homozygous drivers selected to produce the desired expression pattern. After 10 days of growth, Fl seedlings were sprayed with 1 ml/L of 18.19% glufosinate (Basta, AgrEvo USA Company) to select for the presence of the target transgene. In majority of cases the expected segregation ratio of 1:1 (Basta^(R):Basta^(S)) was observed and 6 Basta^(R) seedlings were transferred to individual pots for further phenotypic analysis. As a positive control, the AGB1 target transgene was also transformed directly into CoI-0 plants homozygous for the constitutive 2X 35S/Gal4DBD/2XVP16 driver construct (pPG91).

Example 8 Glucuronidase (GUS) Assay

[0212] GUS activity was assayed using a protocol adapted from Malamy and Benfey (1997). Seedlings or excised tissues were vacuum infiltrated with a buffer containing 100 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 2.9 mg/ml NaCl, 0.66 mg/ml potassium ferricyanide, 20% (v/v) methanol, 0.001% (v/v) Triton X-100, and 0.5 μg/ml X-Gluc (Research Product International, Mt. Prospect, Ill.). After incubation for at least 16 hours at 37° C. in the dark, seedlings were cleared in 70% ethanol and observed under a MZ8 dissecting or DM LB compound microscope (Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany). A SPOT CCD digital camera (Diagnostic Instruments, MI) was used for image acquisition. Image analysis was performed by the SPOT (version 3.1) software.

Example 9 Root-Preferred Drivers for Transactivation

[0213]FIG. 5A illustrates a transactivation scheme for Arabidopsis. Seven root-preferred promoter sequences were chosen based on their preliminary expression patterns and used to control expression of the driver chimeric transactivating factor in a tissue-preferred manner. Three independent lines for each driver construct were crossed to a GUS target line and GUS expression in at least two F2 progeny lines was determined in all tissues at 8 defined stages from seedling to mature plant. Segregating F2 generations were used to monitor the reporter gene expression at growth stages 0.1 (seeds), 0.7 (5 days), 1.02 (10 days), 1.04 (15 days), 1.08 (20 days), 3.90 (30 days), 6.30 (40 days) and 8.00 (50 days) as designated by Boyes et al. (2001) Plant Cell 13:1499-1510. The most prominent, although not exclusive, expression location and stage for the driver constructs are provided in FIG. 5B. Expression among different independent transformant lines based on GUS activity did not vary and the expected segregation ratio of stained to non-stained seedlings was found in the F2 progeny (data not shown).

[0214] No phenotypes were found co-segregating with the driver or target lines indicating that by separating the two constructs, gene expression is latent or at a level that does not interfere with normal growth and development, that the promoter and gene insertions did not induce mutation, and that expression of Gal4 itself, as expected, does not interfere with normal activities.

[0215]FIG. 6 provides a description of the spatial and temporal expression pattern provided by the promoters of the invention. Driver D2 utilizes the promoter for H+/amino acid permease gene expression. This gene was reported to be restricted to the vascular system of the silique (Hirner et al. (1998) Plant J. 14:535-544). D3 is based on the AtSuc promoter. This promoter was reported to drive expression in anther connective tissue, funiculi, and in mature pollen grains (Stadler et al. (1999) Plant J. 19:269-278). The expression patterns described herein for D2 and D3 were found in at least two of the three independent driver lines (data not shown).

Example 10 Separating Pleiotropic Phenotypes Using the Transactivation System

[0216] Transcript null mutants in the single gene encoding the beta subunit of a heterotrimeric G protein complex have many easily scored phenotypes (Ullah et al. (2003) Plant Cell, Volume 15, published Jan. 17, 2003, 10.1105/tpc.006148). Two are used here to illustrate the ability of the transactivation system to uncouple tissue-specific phenotypes. First, agb1 plants have a much larger root mass due primarily to increased lateral root number. In addition, agb1 mutants have rounded leaf lamina. In crosses between plants containing the target antisense construct AGB1.as and D5 (a driver that promotes root-preferred expression), 50% of the F1 progeny had increased root mass due to more lateral roots (FIG. 7A-C). In addition, none of the progeny had the rounded leaf phenotype observed in the agb1 null mutants. However, the progeny of crosses between AGB1.as and constitutive driver, PG91, displayed the expected rounded leaf phenotype (FIG. 7D).

[0217] Although the invention has been described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof, it is also to be understood that it is not to be so limited since changes and modifications can be made therein which are within the full intended scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the foregoing description is for the purpose of illustration only, and not for the purpose of limitation, as the invention is defined by the claims as set forth hereinafter.

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Ser Val Ser Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Ala Val Ala Thr Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asn Leu Arg Asp Gln Leu Arg Gln Arg Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ala Arg Tyr Ser Ala Ala Gln Gly Arg Thr Arg Val 35 40 45 Ser Phe Gly Ala Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Arg Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Asn Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Ala Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Thr Val Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Thr Gly His Arg Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Cys Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asn Glu Asp Ala His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Ile Leu Trp Asp Val Thr Thr Gly Leu Lys Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Leu 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Gly Ser Asn Pro Asn Trp Phe Ile Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Ser Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Ala Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Arg Thr Phe His Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Tyr Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Tyr Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Gln Pro 275 280 285 His Gly Asp Gly Glu Asn Gly Pro Val Thr Ser Ile Ala Phe Ser Val 290 295 300 Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Ala Gly Tyr Ala Ser Asn Asn Thr Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Gly Glu Val Val Leu Asp Leu Gly Leu Gln 325 330 335 Gln Asp Ser His Arg Asn Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Ser Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Arg Val Ile 370 375 3 1152 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 3 atgggcttac tctgcagtag aagtcgacat catactgaag atactgatga gaatacacag 60 gctgctgaaa tcgaaagacg gatagagcaa gaagcaaagg ctgaaaagca tattcggaag 120 cttttgctac ttggtgctgg ggaatctgga aaatctacaa tttttaagca gataaaactt 180 ctattccaaa cgggatttga tgaaggagaa ctaaagagct atgttccagt cattcatgcc 240 aatgtctatc agactataaa attattgcat gatggaacaa aggagtttgc tcaaaatgaa 300 acagattctg ctaaatatat gttatcttct gaaagtattg caattgggga gaaactatct 360 gagattggtg gtaggttaga ctatccacgt cttaccaagg acatcgctga gggaatagaa 420 acactatgga aggatcctgc aattcaggaa acttgtgctc gtggtaatga gcttcaggtt 480 cctgattgta cgaaatatct gatggagaac ttgaagagac tatcagatat aaattatatt 540 ccaactaagg aggatgtact ttatgcaaga gttcgcacaa ctggtgtcgt ggaaatacag 600 ttcagccctg tgggagagaa taaaaaaagt ggtgaagtgt accgattgtt tgacgtgggt 660 ggacagagaa atgagaggag gaaatggatt catctgtttg aaggtgtaac agctgtgata 720 ttttgtgctg ccatcagcga gtacgaccaa acgctctttg aggacgagca gaaaaacagg 780 atgatggaga ccaaggaatt attcgactgg gtcctgaaac aaccctgttt tgagaaaaca 840 tccttcatgc tgttcttgaa caagttcgac atatttgaga agaaagttct tgacgttccg 900 ttgaacgttt gcgagtggtt cagagattac caaccagttt caagtgggaa acaagagatt 960 gagcatgcat acgagtttgt gaagaagaag tttgaggagt tatattacca gaacacggcg 1020 ccggatagag tggacagggt attcaaaatc tacaggacga cggctttgga ccagaagctt 1080 gtaaagaaaa cgttcaagct cgtagatgag acactaagaa ggagaaattt actggaggct 1140 ggccttttat ga 1152 4 383 PRT Arabidopsis thaliana 4 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Ser Arg His His Thr Glu Asp Thr Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Asn Thr Gln Ala Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu Ala 20 25 30 Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Arg Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Glu 35 40 45 Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Thr 50 55 60 Gly Phe Asp Glu Gly Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Val Pro Val Ile His Ala 65 70 75 80 Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu His Asp Gly Thr Lys Glu Phe 85 90 95 Ala Gln Asn Glu Thr Asp Ser Ala Lys Tyr Met Leu Ser Ser Glu Ser 100 105 110 Ile Ala Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr 115 120 125 Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Asp Ile Ala Glu Gly Ile Glu Thr Leu Trp Lys 130 135 140 Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Cys Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln Val 145 150 155 160 Pro Asp Cys Thr Lys Tyr Leu Met Glu Asn Leu Lys Arg Leu Ser Asp 165 170 175 Ile Asn Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val Arg 180 185 190 Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys 195 200 205 Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn 210 215 220 Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val Ile 225 230 235 240 Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Glu 245 250 255 Gln Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Asp Trp Val Leu 260 265 270 Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys 275 280 285 Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Val Leu Asp Val Pro Leu Asn Val Cys 290 295 300 Glu Trp Phe Arg Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Ser Gly Lys Gln Glu Ile 305 310 315 320 Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr Tyr 325 330 335 Gln Asn Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg 340 345 350 Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu Val 355 360 365 Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Leu Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 5 1540 DNA Solanum tuberosum 5 ctttctcttt ttctttcttc ttcagaaacc ctaattcaaa agcgaaaaaa aatcttgcga 60 ttttgtgaaa atcatgtttc aatttcctta aagaaatgtc agttgcggag ctgaaagagc 120 ggcacatggc cgctacacag actgtaaatg atctccgtga aaaacttaag cagaagcgtc 180 tccaattact cgacacagat gtttctgggt atgcaaagac gcaaggtaaa actccggtaa 240 cgttcggccc aacagatcta gtttgttgta ggatcctgca aggacacact ggaaaggtct 300 attcactgga ctggactcct gaaaaaaatc gtatagtcag tgcatcccaa gatggtagat 360 taatagtgtg gaatgctctc acaagccaga aaacccatgc aattaagctt ccatgtgctt 420 gggttatgac ctgtgccttc tctcctagtg gacagtctgt tgcttgtggc ggccttgaca 480 gtgcctgctc tatcttcaac ttaaattcac caattgataa ggatgggatc catccagtat 540 cgagaatgct tagtgggcat aaggggtatg tgtcttcgtg tcagtatgtt ccggatgagg 600 atactcacct aataactagt tctggtgatc aaacatgtgt actttgggat ataactactg 660 gcctaagaac ttctgtgttt ggaggtgagt ttcaatctgg gcacactgca gatgtatcaa 720 gtgtctcaat tagttcatct aaccccaaac tatttgtgtc tgggtcctgt gacacaactg 780 ctcgactgtg ggacacccga gttgctagtc gagctcaacg aacatttcat ggacacgaga 840 gtgatgttac tactgtaaag ttcttccctg acggtaatag atttggaact ggttcagatg 900 atggcagctg cagattattt gacattagga ctggacacca gctgcaagta tacaaccaac 960 cgcatggtga cggtgacatc cctcatgtga cttccattgc attttctatc tcaggccgtc 1020 ttctctttgt cgggtactct aatggtgatt gttacgtgtg ggacacccta ttagcaaagg 1080 tggtcctaaa cttaggatca gttcaaaact ctcatgaagg gcgaataagt tgtctgggac 1140 tgtcagctga tggaagtgcc ttatgtacag gaagttggga tacaaacctg aagatttggg 1200 cttttggagg acacagaagt gtgatctgag ttatgaaaca cctcattctg ttatttatct 1260 caagtccctc ttcattctca ttttctttca tggccagcct gtgggttcgc gatttctttt 1320 ggcatcttca taacctgtag atctctttaa ttctagttaa tatttcagtc agataaacca 1380 aattgtttcc acatgaatct gacataaatt actagaccag caccagttgt aaagaataac 1440 ctgtttgttg tcaaaattgt ctgatggttt cagctgctta tgtaattaaa attcttttta 1500 aaaaaaaatc ttgaagaatg aaaacaagct ttacttttgc 1540 6 377 PRT Solanum tuberosum 6 Met Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Lys Thr Gln Gly Lys Thr Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Ala Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Ile His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Ser 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Lys Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Thr Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe His Gly His Glu Ser Asp Val Thr Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Ser Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Asn Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Ile Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Ser Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Ser Val Ile 370 375 7 1524 DNA Solanum tuberosum 7 aaaaatcttg cgattttgtg aaaatcatgt ttcaatttcc ttaaagaaat gtcagttgcg 60 gagctgaaag agcggcacat ggccgctaca cagactgtaa atgatctccg tgaaaaactt 120 aagcagaagc gtctccaatt actcgacaca gatgtttctg ggtatgcaaa gaggcaaggt 180 aaaagtccgg taacgttcgg cccaacagat ctagtttgtt gtaggatcct gcaaggacac 240 actggaaagg tctattcact ggactggact cctgaaaaaa atcgtatagt cagtgcatcc 300 caagatggta gattaatagt gtggaatgct ctcacaagcc agaaaaccca tgcaattaag 360 cttccatgtg cttgggttat gacctgtgcc ttctctccta gtggacagtc tgttgcttgt 420 ggcggccttg acagtgcctg ctctatcttc aacttaaatt caccaatcga taaggatggg 480 atccatccag tatcgagaat gcttagtggg cataaggggt atgtgtcttc gtgtcagtat 540 gttccggatg aggatactca cctaataact agttctggtg atcaaacatg tgtactttgg 600 gatataacta ctggcctaag aacttctgtg tttggaggtg agtttcaatc tgggcacact 660 gcagatgtat taagtgtctc aattagttca tctaacccca aactgtttgt gtctgggtcc 720 tgtgacacaa ctgctcgact gtgggacacc cgagttgcta gtcgagctca acgaacattt 780 catggacacg agagtgatgt taatactgta aagttcttcc ctgacggtaa tagatttgga 840 actggttcag atgatggaag ctgcagatta tttgacatta ggactggaca ccagctgcaa 900 gtatacaacc aaccgcatgg tgacggtgac atccctcatg tgacttccat ggcattttct 960 atctcaggcc gtcttctctt tgtcgggtac tctaatggtg attgttacgt gtgggacacc 1020 ctattagcaa aggtggtcct aaacttagga tcagttcaaa actctcatga agggcgaata 1080 agttgtctgg gactgtcagc tgacggaagt gccttatgta caggaagttg ggatacaaac 1140 ctgaagattt gggcttttgg aggacacaga agtgtggtct gagttatgaa acacctcatt 1200 ctgttattta tctcaagtcc ctcttcattc tcattttctt tcatggccgg cctgtgggtt 1260 cgcgatttct tttggcatct tcataacctg tagatctctt taattctagt taatatttca 1320 gtcagataaa ccaaattgtt tccacatgaa tctgacatat attactagac cagcaccagt 1380 tgtaaagaat aacctgtttg ttgtcaaaat tgtctgatgg tttcagctgc ttatgtaatt 1440 aaaattcttt ttaaaaaaaa tcttgaagaa tgaaaacaag ctttactttt gccaccatca 1500 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaa 1524 8 377 PRT Solanum tuberosum 8 Met Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Lys Arg Gln Gly Lys Ser Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Ala Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Ile His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Leu 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Lys Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Thr Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe His Gly His Glu Ser Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Ser Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Asn Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Met Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Ser Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Ser Val Val 370 375 9 1600 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 9 ttcgcggccg ccttccctga ctcgccactg actcagcctg actcgttctc tcctctcctc 60 ctcagaaaaa accctaattt aatcaacgat tgttccacaa tattgagatt ttcagaagaa 120 ttatgtttga atttccttga aaatgtcagt gacagagctg aaagagcggc atatggccgc 180 tacacagact gtaaatgatc tccgtgaaaa acttaagcag aagcgtctcc aattactcga 240 cactgatgtt tctggatatg caaggtcgca aggtaaaact ccggtcacct ttggcccaac 300 agatctggtt tgttgtagga tcctgcaagg acacactgga aaggtatatt cactggattg 360 gactccagaa aagaatcgta tagtcagtgc atcccaagat ggcagattaa tagtgtggaa 420 tgctctcaca agccagaaaa cccatgcaat taagcttccg tgtgcttggg ttatgacctg 480 cgccttctct cctagtgggc agtctgttgc ctgcggtggc cttgacagtg tctgctctat 540 cttcaactta aattcgccaa tcgataagga tgggaaccat cctgtatcaa gaatgcttag 600 tgggcataag ggttatgtgt cttcctgtca atatgttcca gatgaggata ctcacctaat 660 aactagttct ggtgatcaaa catgtgtcct ttgggatata actactggtc taagaacttc 720 tgtctttgga ggtgagtttc aatccgggca cactgcagat gtacaaagtg tctcaattag 780 ttcatcaaac cccagactgt ttgtatctgg gtcctgtgac acaactgctg gactgtggga 840 cacccgagtt gctagtcgag ctcaacgaac attttatggt cacgagggag atgttaatac 900 tgtaaagttc tcccctgatg gtaatagatt tggaactggt tcagaggatg gaacctgcag 960 attatttgac attaggactg gacaccagct gcaagtgtac taccagccgc atggtgatgg 1020 tgatatccct catgtgactt ccatggcatt ttctatctca ggccgtcttc tctttgtcgg 1080 atactcaaat ggtgattgtt atgtgtggga caccctatta gcaaaggtgg tcctaaactt 1140 gggaggagtt caaaactctc atgaagggcg aataagttgc ctgggactgt cagctgatgg 1200 aagcgcctta tgtacaggaa gttgggatac aaacctgaag atttgggctt ttggagggca 1260 cagaagtgtg atctgattga tgaaacacct cattctgtta tttaattcct gtcccttttc 1320 attctcattt tctttcatag ctagcctatt attcgcgttt cctttggcat tgtcataacc 1380 tgtagatctc ttgtattcca gttaatatat caggcagaga aaccaaactg ttccatttgc 1440 gatcatatga atctgacaaa tattactgga tcagcaccag ttgtaaagat agcctgtttg 1500 ttttcaaaat tgtctgatgg tttcagctgc ttctgtaatt aaaattctat aatagacgct 1560 tgaagaatgc aaacaagctt ttctttttcg cggccgcgaa 1600 10 377 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 10 Met Ser Val Thr Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Lys Thr Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Gln 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Thr Thr Ala Gly Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe Tyr Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Ser Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Glu Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Tyr Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Met Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Gly Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Ser Val Ile 370 375 11 1560 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 11 gccactgact cagcctgact cgttctctcc tctcctcttc agaaaaaacc ctaatttaat 60 caacgattgt tccacaatat tgagattttc agaagaatta tgtttgaatt tccttgaaaa 120 tgtcagtgac agagctgaaa gagcggcata tggccgctac acagactgta agtgatctcc 180 gtgaaaaact taagcagaag cgtctccaat tactcgacac tgatgtttct ggatatgcaa 240 ggtcgcaagg taaaactccg gtcacctttg gcccaacaga tctggtttgt tgtaggatcc 300 tgcaaggaca cactggaaag gtatattcac tggattggac tccagaaaag aatcgtatag 360 tcagtgcatc ccaagatggc agattaatag tgtggaatgc tctcacaagc cagaaaaccc 420 atgcaattaa gcttccgtgt gcttgggtta tgacctgcgc cttctctcct agtgggcagt 480 ctgttgcctg cggtggcctt gacagtgtct gctctatcta caacttaaat tcgccaatcg 540 ataaggatgg gaaccatcct gtatcaagaa tgcttagtgg gcataagggt tatgtgtctt 600 cctgtcaata tgttccagat gaggatactc acctaataac tagttctggt gatcaaacat 660 gtgtcctttg ggatataact actggtctaa gaacttctgt ctttggaggt gagtttcaat 720 ccgggcacac tgcagatgta caaagtgtct caattagttc atcaaacccc agactgtttg 780 tatctgggtc ctgtgacaca actgctcgac tgtgggacaa ccgagttgct agtcgagctc 840 aacgaacatt ttatggtcac gagggagatg ttaatactgt aaagttcttc cctgatggta 900 atagatttgg aactggttca gaggatggaa cctgcagatt atttgacatt aggactggac 960 accagctgca agtgtactac cagccgcatg gtgatggtga tatccctcat gtgacttcca 1020 tggcattttc tatctcaggc cgtcttctct ttgtcggata ctcaaatggt gattgttatg 1080 tgtgggacac cctattagca aaggtggtcc taaacttggg aggagttcaa aactctcatg 1140 aagggcgaat aagttgcctg ggactgtcag ctgatggaag cgccttatgt acaggaagtt 1200 gggatacaaa cctgaagatt tgggcttttg gagggacaga agtgtgatct gattgatgaa 1260 acacctcatt ctgttattta attcctgtcc cttttcattc tcattttctt tcatagctag 1320 cctattattc gcgtttcctt tggcattgtc ataacctgta gatctcttgt attccagtta 1380 atatatcagg cagagaaacc aaactgttcc atttgcgatc atatgaatct gacaaatatt 1440 actggatcag caccagttgt aaagatagcc tgtttggtcc aattcggcac gcgttttttt 1500 tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt 1560 12 375 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 12 Met Ser Val Thr Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Lys Thr Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Tyr Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Gln 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Thr Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Asn Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe Tyr Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Glu Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Tyr Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Met Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Gly Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly Thr Glu Val 370 375 13 1434 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 13 gaaccctaat ttaatcaacc ctttttccac gatattgaga ttttcagaag aattatgttt 60 gaatttcctt gaaaatgtca gtgaaagagc tgaaagagcg gcatatggcc gctacacaaa 120 ctgtaaatga tctccgtgaa aaacttaagc agaagcgtct ccaattactc gacactgatg 180 tatctgggta tgcaaggtcg caaggtaaaa ctccggtcat ctttggccca acagatctgg 240 tttgttgtag gatcctgcaa ggacacactg gaaaggtata ttcactggat tggactccag 300 aaaagaatcg tatagtcagt gcatcccaag atggcagatt aatagtgtgg aatgctctca 360 caagccagaa aacccatgca attaagcttc catgtgcttg ggttatgacc tgcgccttct 420 ctcctagtgg gcagtctgtt gcctgcggtg gccttgacag tgtctgctct atcttcaact 480 taaattcacc gatcgataag gatgggaacc atcctgtatc aagaatgctt agtgggcata 540 aggggtatgt gtcttcctgt cagtatgttc cagatgagga tactcacgta ataactagtt 600 ctggtgatca aacatgtgtc ctttgggata taactactgg cttaagaact tctgtctttg 660 gaggtgagtt tcaatccggg cacaccgcag atgtacaaag tgtctcaatt agttcatcaa 720 accccagact gtttgtgtct gggtcctgtg actcaactgc tcgactatgg gacacccgag 780 ttgctagtcg agctcaacga acattttatg gtcatgaggg agatgttaat actgtaaagt 840 tcttccctga tggtaataga tttggaactg gttcagatga tggaacctgc agattatttg 900 acattaggac tggacaccag ctgcaagtgt actaccagcc gcatggtgat ggtgatatcc 960 ctcatgtgac ttccatggca ttttctatct caggccgtct tctctttgtc gggtactcaa 1020 atggtgattg ttatgtgtgg gacaccctat tagcaaaggt ggtcctaaac ttgggagcag 1080 ttcaaaactc tcatgaaggg cgaataagtt gcctgggact gtcagctgat gggagcgcct 1140 tatgtacagg aagttgggat acaaacctga agatttgggc ttttggaggg cacagaagtg 1200 tgatctgaat gatgaaacac ctcattctgt tatttaattc ctgtcccttt tcattctcat 1260 tttctttcat agctagccta ttattcgcgt ttcctttggc attgtcataa cctgtagatc 1320 tcttgtattc cagttaatat atcaggcaga gaaaccaaac tgttccactt gtgatcatat 1380 gtgcgatcat atgaaaatga caaatattac tggatcaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaa 1434 14 377 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 14 Met Ser Val Lys Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Lys Thr Pro Val 35 40 45 Ile Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Val Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Gln 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Ser Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe Tyr Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Tyr Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Met Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Ala Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Ser Val Ile 370 375 15 1430 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 15 cccctaattt aatcaacgat tgttccacaa tattgagatt ttcagaagaa ttatgtttga 60 atttccttga aaatgtcagt gacagagctg aaagagcggc atatggccgc tacacagact 120 gtaaatgatc tccgtgaaaa acttaagcag aagcgtctcc aattactcga cactgatgtt 180 tctggatatg caaggtcgca aggtaaaact ccggtcacct ttggcccaac agatctggtt 240 tgttgtagga tcctgcaagg acacactgga aaggtatatt cactggattg gactccagaa 300 aagaatcgta tagtcagtgc atcccaagat ggcagattaa tagtgtggaa tgctctcaca 360 agccagaaaa cccatgcaat taagcttccg tgtgcttggg ttatgacctg cgccttctct 420 cctagtgggc agtctgttgc ctgcggtggc cttgacagtg tctgctctat cttcaactta 480 aattcgccaa tcgataagga tgggaaccat cctgtatcaa gaatgcttag tgggcataag 540 ggttatgtgt cttcctgtca atatgttcca gatgaggata ctcacctaat aactagttct 600 ggtgatcaaa catgtgtcct ttgggatata actactggtc taagaacttc tgtctttgga 660 ggtgagtttc aatccgggca cactgcagat gtacaaagtg tctcaattag ttcatcaaac 720 cccagactgt ttgtatctgg gtcctgtgac acaactgctc gactgtggga cacccgagtt 780 gctagtcgag ctcaacgaac attttatggt cacgagggag atgttaatac tgtaaagttc 840 ttccctgatg gtaatagatt tggaactggt tcagaggatg gaacctgcag attatttgac 900 attaggactg aacaccagct gcaagtgtac taccagccgc atggtgatgg tgatatccct 960 catgtgactt ccatggcatt ttctatctca ggccgtcttc tctttgtcgg atactcaaat 1020 ggtgattgtt atgtgtggga caccctatta gcaaaggtgg tcctaaactt gggaggagtt 1080 caaaactctc atgaagggcg aataagttgc ctgggactgt cagctgatgg aagcgcctta 1140 tgtacaggaa gttgggatac aaacctgaag atttgggctt ttggagggca cagaagtgtg 1200 atctgattga tgaaacacct cattctgtta tttaattcct gtcccttttc attctcattt 1260 tctttcatag ctagcctatt attcgcgttt cctttggcat tgtcataacc tgtagatctc 1320 ttgtattcca gttaatatat caggcagaga aaccaaactg ttccatttgc gatcatatga 1380 atctgacaaa tattactgga tcagcaccag ttgtaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 1430 16 377 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 16 Met Ser Val Thr Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Met Ala Ala Thr Gln Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asp Leu Arg Glu Lys Leu Lys Gln Lys Arg Leu Gln Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Val Ser Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Lys Thr Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Ile Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Ser Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Ile Asp Lys Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn His Pro Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Gln 195 200 205 Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Arg Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Thr Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Gln Arg Thr Phe Tyr Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Glu Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Glu His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Tyr Gln 275 280 285 Pro His Gly Asp Gly Asp Ile Pro His Val Thr Ser Met Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Val Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Gly Val 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Ser Val Ile 370 375 17 1526 DNA Pisum sativum 17 gatcattatt aggtcaaatt cattcacttc aatttccatt cacttgaaaa aatgtccgtt 60 gcggagctca aagaacgtca catagcagcg acggaaacgg ttaacaatct cagagaacga 120 ttgaagcaga gacggctttc tttgcttgat acagatattg ctggatatgc taggtctcaa 180 ggtagagctc ctgttacttt tggtcccact gatattcttt gctgtagaac gctccaaggt 240 cataccggaa aggtgtattc attggattgg acttcagaaa agaataggat tgttagtgca 300 tcccaagatg gaagattaat agtgtggaat gctctaacaa gccagaaaac tcatgctata 360 aagcttcctt gtgcatgggt catgacgtgt gctttctcac caactggtca atctgttgct 420 tgtgggggcc ttgacagtgt ttgctctatt ttcaatctta attctcccac tgatagggat 480 gggaatctaa atgtttcacg gatgcttagt ggacataaag gttatgtttc atcttgtcag 540 tatgttccag gtgaagacac tcacttaatc actggttctg gagatcagac atgtgtttta 600 tgggatatta ctactggcct tagaacatct gtttttggag gcgagtttca gtctggacat 660 actgcagatg tacttagcat ttccattaat ggatccaact ccaaattgtt tgtatctggt 720 tcttgcgatg cgactgccag attgtgggac actcgtgtgg caagtcgagc agtgcggaca 780 tttcacggcc acgagggaga tgttaattct gtcaaattct ttcctgatgg aaatagattt 840 ggaactggct cagaggatgg aacttgcaga ttatttgaca ttaggaccgg acaccaactt 900 caagtatata atcagcaaca ccaagacaac gaaatggcac atgtgacgtc cattgcattt 960 tccatatccg gaagacttct tattgctggc tatacaaatg gtgattgcta tgtttgggat 1020 actttattgg ctaaggtggt cttgaatcta ggatctcttc aaaactctca tgagggcagg 1080 atcacctgtt tgggtatgtc tgctgatgga agtgctttat gtacaggaag ttgggacaca 1140 aatttaaaga tatgggcatt tggagggcat aggaaggtga tttgactcca ttgttagggc 1200 ttcaccttgt taatgatgct tgtgatattg actttgatcc agaattggaa ggcaaagttt 1260 atctccatgt ttataacctt tagcagtgga actagtgcag cctttattta tctccatgct 1320 cattggttcg tgtgtgtgat ttaggtatat atataccttt aaaccaaaac agaggactat 1380 ttaattttct gtctcctcaa tttaactatt tgaagtatgt gtttggttca cattggaaga 1440 actaaatgta ctagtatgtt tatagtggtt gaatcagatt tggatcaggt aagggggtgt 1500 ttggatcccc attgtaaaaa aaaaaa 1526 18 377 PRT Pisum sativum 18 Met Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Ile Ala Ala Thr Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asn Leu Arg Glu Arg Leu Lys Gln Arg Arg Leu Ser Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Ile Ala Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Arg Ala Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Ile Leu Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Ser Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Thr Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Thr Asp Arg Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn Leu Asn Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Gly Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Leu 195 200 205 Ser Ile Ser Ile Asn Gly Ser Asn Ser Lys Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Ala Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Arg Thr Phe His Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Glu Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Asn Gln 275 280 285 Gln His Gln Asp Asn Glu Met Ala His Val Thr Ser Ile Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Ile Ala Gly Tyr Thr Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Ser Leu 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Thr Cys Leu Gly Met Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Lys Val Ile 370 375 19 1611 DNA Pisum sativum 19 ctttcattca ctttttctcc cctaacaact aaccgtcttt gtttctatct gaaaatcaaa 60 caacaataat ggaaagtata gttgtagatt catatcatta ttaggtcaaa ttcattcact 120 tcaatttcca ttcacttgac aaaatgtccg ttgcggacgt caaagaacgt cacatagcag 180 cgacggaaac ggttaacaat ctcagagaac gattgagcag agaccggctt tctttgcttg 240 atacagatat tgctggatat gctaggtctc aaggtagagc tcctgttact tttggtccca 300 ctgatattct ttgctgtaga acgctccaag gtcataccgg aaaggtgtat tcattggatt 360 ggacttcaga aaagaatagg attgttagtg catcccaaga tggaagatta atagtgtgga 420 atgctctaac aagccagaaa actcatgcta taaagcttcc ttgtgcatgg gtcatgacgt 480 gtgctttctc accaactggt caatctgttg cttgtggggg ccttgacagt gtttgctcta 540 ttttcaatct taattctcca ctcgataggg atgggaatct aaatgtttca cggatgctta 600 gtggacataa aggttatgtt tcatcttgtc agtatgttcc aggtgaagac actcacttaa 660 tcactggttc tggagatcag acatgtgttt tatgggatat tactactggc cttagaacat 720 ctgtcttttt aggcgagttt cagtctggac atactgcaga tgtacttagc atttccatta 780 atggatccaa ctccaaattg tttgtatctg gttcttgcga tgcgactgcc agattgtggg 840 acactcgtgt ggcaagtcga gcagtgcgga catttcacgg ccacgaggga gatgttaatt 900 ctgtcaaatt ctttcctgat ggaaatagat ttggaactgg ctcagaggat ggaacttgca 960 gattatttga cattaggacc ggacaccaac ttcaagtata taatcagcaa caccaagaca 1020 acgaaatggc acatgtgacg tccattgcat tttccatatc cggaagactt cttattgctg 1080 gctatacaaa tggtgattgc tatgtttggg atactttatt ggctaaggtg gtcttgaatc 1140 taggatctct tcaaaactct catgagggca ggatcacctg tttgggtatg tctgctgatg 1200 gaagcgcttt atgtacagga agttgggaca caaatttaaa gatatgggca tttggagggc 1260 ataggaaggt gatttgactc cattgttagg gcttcacctt gtaatgatgc ttgtgatatt 1320 gactttgatc cagaattgga aggcaaagtt tatctccatg tatacttagc agtgactagt 1380 gcagcttatt atctcatgct cattggttcg tgtgtgtgat ttaggtatat atataccttt 1440 aaaccaaaac agaggactta taattttgtg tctcctcaat ttaactattg aagtagtgtt 1500 tggttcacat tggaagaact aaatgtacta gtatgtttat agtggttgaa tcagatttgg 1560 ctcaggtaag ggggtgtttg gatccccatt gtaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa a 1611 20 377 PRT Pisum sativum 20 Met Ser Val Ala Asp Val Lys Glu Arg His Ile Ala Ala Thr Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Asn Asn Leu Arg Glu Arg Leu Ser Arg Asp Arg Leu Ser Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asp Thr Asp Ile Ala Gly Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gln Gly Arg Ala Pro Val 35 40 45 Thr Phe Gly Pro Thr Asp Ile Leu Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly His 50 55 60 Thr Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Ser Glu Lys Asn Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu Thr 85 90 95 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu Pro Cys Ala Trp Val Met Thr 100 105 110 Cys Ala Phe Ser Pro Thr Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu Asp 115 120 125 Ser Val Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Pro Leu Asp Arg Asp Gly 130 135 140 Asn Leu Asn Val Ser Arg Met Leu Ser Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Gly Glu Asp Thr His Leu Ile Thr Gly Ser 165 170 175 Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Ile Thr Thr Gly Leu Arg Thr 180 185 190 Ser Val Phe Leu Gly Glu Phe Gln Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val Leu 195 200 205 Ser Ile Ser Ile Asn Gly Ser Asn Ser Lys Leu Phe Val Ser Gly Ser 210 215 220 Cys Asp Ala Thr Ala Arg Leu Trp Asp Thr Arg Val Ala Ser Arg Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Arg Thr Phe His Gly His Glu Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Val Lys Phe 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Gly Asn Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Glu Asp Gly Thr Cys 260 265 270 Arg Leu Phe Asp Ile Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Asn Gln 275 280 285 Gln His Gln Asp Asn Glu Met Ala His Val Thr Ser Ile Ala Phe Ser 290 295 300 Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Ile Ala Gly Tyr Thr Asn Gly Asp Cys Tyr 305 310 315 320 Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Lys Val Val Leu Asn Leu Gly Ser Leu 325 330 335 Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Thr Cys Leu Gly Met Ser Ala Asp 340 345 350 Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Thr Asn Leu Lys Ile Trp 355 360 365 Ala Phe Gly Gly His Arg Lys Val Ile 370 375 21 1470 DNA Avena fatua 21 atggcgtctg ttgctgaact taaagagagg cacgcggcgg cgacggcctc ggtgaactct 60 ctgcgagaga ggctccgtca gcggcggcag acgctcctcg acactgacgt ggagaaatac 120 tccaaggcgc aggggcggac ggcggtgagc ttcaaccaga cggatctggt gtgctgccgc 180 acgctgcagg gccacagcgg aaaggtatat tctctggatt ggactcctga aaagaactgg 240 atagtcagcg cctcacaaga tggaagacta attgtatgga atgctttaac gagtcaaaaa 300 acacatgcca taaagctaca ctgtccatgg gtgataacat gtgcttttgc acccaatggt 360 caatctgttg cctgtggtgg tctgaatagt gcatgctcta tatttaatct taattcccaa 420 gtggacagaa atggaaacat gccagtatca aaattactta ctggaccaaa gggctatgtt 480 ttgtcctgtc agtatgtccc tgatcaggaa acccgcatga ttacaggctc aggtgaccca 540 acgtgtgtcc tatgggatgt tactactggc caaagaatat ccatctttgg aggtgaattc 600 ccatcaggcc atacagctga cgtgttaagt ctgtccatca actcgttaaa cacaaatatg 660 tttgtctcgg gttcatgtga tacaactgta aggctatggg atctcagaat agcaagccgg 720 gcagtccgaa catatcatgg acatgaaggc gatattaaca gtgtcaagtt tttccctgat 780 ggtcataggt ttggtactgg ttcagatgat ggtacatgca gattatttga catgagaatc 840 aggcatcaac ttcaagtgta cagtcgggag ccagatagaa atgataatga gctccctagc 900 gttacatcta ttgcattctc catatcagga aggcttctct ttgctggtta ctctaatggt 960 gactgttatg cgtgggacac gcttctcgcc gaggtagtgc tcaatttggg aactctccaa 1020 aactcccacg aaggtcgtat aagctgcctt gggttgtcat ctgatgggag tgcattgtgt 1080 acaggaagtt gggacaaaaa tttgaagatt tgggccttca gtggacaccg caaaatagtc 1140 tgaagccgcc cagcggtctt ctctccatgt tgtatgttcc tcctcctcgc ttgttgaaga 1200 atggtggcca actcaacagg ttcctgaaga tgaagttgtt ggttttgtag catagaaatc 1260 ttcctgtatc ataccttatg tccagtggaa aaatacagtt tatcggcgga gactgtgccg 1320 tgatgttctt gtacctggtc aagtcagcgt actgttaata gagagttatt actataaatc 1380 agcacccatg tgatcttttt ctgttctttc tatgtgcaat tatttcagct gtagaaaagc 1440 actaccttgt gatgtcttaa aaaaaaaaaa 1470 22 380 PRT Avena fatua 22 Met Ala Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Arg His Ala Ala Ala Thr Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Val Asn Ser Leu Arg Glu Arg Leu Arg Gln Arg Arg Gln Thr Leu 20 25 30 Leu Asp Thr Asp Val Glu Lys Tyr Ser Lys Ala Gln Gly Arg Thr Ala 35 40 45 Val Ser Phe Asn Gln Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly 50 55 60 His Ser Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Trp 65 70 75 80 Ile Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu 85 90 95 Thr Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu His Cys Pro Trp Val Ile 100 105 110 Thr Cys Ala Phe Ala Pro Asn Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu 115 120 125 Asn Ser Ala Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Gln Val Asp Arg Asn 130 135 140 Gly Asn Met Pro Val Ser Lys Leu Leu Thr Gly Pro Lys Gly Tyr Val 145 150 155 160 Leu Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Gln Glu Thr Arg Met Ile Thr Gly 165 170 175 Ser Gly Asp Pro Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Val Thr Thr Gly Gln Arg 180 185 190 Ile Ser Ile Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Pro Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val 195 200 205 Leu Ser Leu Ser Ile Asn Ser Leu Asn Thr Asn Met Phe Val Ser Gly 210 215 220 Ser Cys Asp Thr Thr Val Arg Leu Trp Asp Leu Arg Ile Ala Ser Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Val Arg Thr Tyr His Gly His Glu Gly Asp Ile Asn Ser Val Lys 245 250 255 Phe Phe Pro Asp Gly His Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Thr 260 265 270 Cys Arg Leu Phe Asp Met Arg Ile Arg His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Ser 275 280 285 Arg Glu Pro Asp Arg Asn Asp Asn Glu Leu Pro Ser Val Thr Ser Ile 290 295 300 Ala Phe Ser Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Ala Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly 305 310 315 320 Asp Cys Tyr Ala Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Glu Val Val Leu Asn Leu 325 330 335 Gly Thr Leu Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu 340 345 350 Ser Ser Asp Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Lys Asn Leu 355 360 365 Lys Ile Trp Ala Phe Ser Gly His Arg Lys Ile Val 370 375 380 23 1664 DNA Oryza sativa 23 caccccattt cggggtccgt ttctcgccgc cgccgccgtg gtagtatcct cctcctcctc 60 gcgagctccg gaaagctcca gccgaggcca ttgcgttcct cgcctccatg cccggatccc 120 agtagatccc ccctccctca accagcgcga ggtcgcgggg ggcgtgcggg cggcggcggc 180 atggcgtccg tggcggagct caaggagaag cacgcggcgg ccacggcgtc ggtgaactcc 240 ctgcgggagc ggctccgtca gaggcggcag atgctgctcg acaccgacgt ggagaggtac 300 tcgaggacgc aggggcggac gccggtgagc ttcaacccga cggatctggt gtgctgccgc 360 acgcttcaag gccacagcgg aaaggtatat tctctggatt ggacccctga aaagaattgg 420 atagtcagtg cctcacaaga tggaaggcta attgtatgga atgcattaac aagtcaaaaa 480 acacatgcca taaagttaca ttgcccatgg gtgatgacat gtgcatttgc acccaatggc 540 caatctgttg cctgtggtgg tcttgacagc gcatgctcta tcttcaatct taactcacaa 600 gcagacagag atgggaatat accagtatca agaatactta ccggacacaa aggctatgtt 660 tcatcctgtc agtatgtccc agatcaggaa acccgcctaa ttactagctc tggtgatcaa 720 acatgtgtcc tgtgggatgt tactactggc caaaggatat caatatttgg cggtgaattc 780 ccatcagggc atacggcaga tgttttgagc ttgtccataa actcatcaaa ttcgaatatg 840 tttgtttcgg gttcatgtga tgcaactgta aggctgtggg atatcagaat tgcaagccgg 900 gcagttagaa catatcatgg tcatgagggt gacattaaca gtgtcaagtt tttccctgat 960 ggccagaggt ttggtactgg ttcagatgat ggaacgtgta gattatttga cgtgagaaca 1020 gggcaccaac ttcaagtata cagtcgggaa cctgatagaa atgataatga actcccaact 1080 gttacatcta ttgcattttc gatatcagga aggcttcttt ttgctggata ctccaatggt 1140 gactgttatg tgtgggacac acttctcgct gaggtggtac ttaatttggg aaacctccaa 1200 aactctcatg aggggcgtat aagctgcctt ggtctttctt ctgatgggag tgcattgtgt 1260 acaggaagtt gggacaagaa tttgaagatt tgggccttca gcggacaccg gaaaatagtt 1320 tgaaggacag ttttcttcct gtgttgttgt aagttccttg tgttaagaat tacgaccaac 1380 tcgatgggct atggaaatca gtttgttggt cttgtagcat agaatcaggc aatcagctgt 1440 atcatatcct aatgtccagt ggaaaaatgc aatctgttgt cttggcaaga cgtgtgctct 1500 gactcaccgt gttaagttga tgtagtgttt atattaccag aaagcatcat ccattcggat 1560 cggtctcttc ttgttgtata acttcttttt gtagtagaaa gctaccaact tttgcatttg 1620 tatttcacaa ctgattatga atttgtccct ttccaagtca gccc 1664 24 380 PRT Oryza sativa 24 Met Ala Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Lys His Ala Ala Ala Thr Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Val Asn Ser Leu Arg Glu Arg Leu Arg Gln Arg Arg Gln Met Leu 20 25 30 Leu Asp Thr Asp Val Glu Arg Tyr Ser Arg Thr Gln Gly Arg Thr Pro 35 40 45 Val Ser Phe Asn Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly 50 55 60 His Ser Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Trp 65 70 75 80 Ile Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu 85 90 95 Thr Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu His Cys Pro Trp Val Met 100 105 110 Thr Cys Ala Phe Ala Pro Asn Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu 115 120 125 Asp Ser Ala Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Gln Ala Asp Arg Asp 130 135 140 Gly Asn Ile Pro Val Ser Arg Ile Leu Thr Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Gln Glu Thr Arg Leu Ile Thr Ser 165 170 175 Ser Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Val Thr Thr Gly Gln Arg 180 185 190 Ile Ser Ile Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Pro Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val 195 200 205 Leu Ser Leu Ser Ile Asn Ser Ser Asn Ser Asn Met Phe Val Ser Gly 210 215 220 Ser Cys Asp Ala Thr Val Arg Leu Trp Asp Ile Arg Ile Ala Ser Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Val Arg Thr Tyr His Gly His Glu Gly Asp Ile Asn Ser Val Lys 245 250 255 Phe Phe Pro Asp Gly Gln Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Thr 260 265 270 Cys Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Ser 275 280 285 Arg Glu Pro Asp Arg Asn Asp Asn Glu Leu Pro Thr Val Thr Ser Ile 290 295 300 Ala Phe Ser Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Ala Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly 305 310 315 320 Asp Cys Tyr Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Glu Val Val Leu Asn Leu 325 330 335 Gly Asn Leu Gln Asn Ser His Glu Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Leu 340 345 350 Ser Ser Asp Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Lys Asn Leu 355 360 365 Lys Ile Trp Ala Phe Ser Gly His Arg Lys Ile Val 370 375 380 25 1671 DNA Zea mays 25 gctgtcggcg ccgccgcctg tcctaatctc ctctgagtcc agcggccacc tcctccaccg 60 ggagctcccc gtaccataac cgcagtccgc agccattgga atttccgctt catgcgtgga 120 tcctcgtaga ccccgacccg cgtgcactca atccctaggc ggcggcctcc ggcgcgaggc 180 tagcgggcgg cacccatggc gtccgtggcg gagctcaagg agaagcacgc cgcagctacg 240 gcgtcggtga actccctgcg cgagcgcctc cgccagcgcc gggagacgct cctcgacacc 300 gacgtggcga ggtactccaa gtcgcagggg agggtgccgg tgagcttcaa ccctacggat 360 ctggtctgct gccgcacgct gcagggccat agcggaaagg tatattctct ggattggacc 420 cctgaaaaga attggatagt cagtgcctct caagatggaa ggttaattgt gtggaatgca 480 ttgacaagcc agaaaacaca tgccataaag ctgcattgcc catgggttat ggcgtgtgct 540 tttgcaccca atggccaatc tgtcgcctgt ggtggtcttg atagtgcgtg ctctattttc 600 aatctcaatt ctcaagcaga cagagatggg aacatgccag tatcaagaat tcttactgga 660 cacaagggct atgtctcatc atgtcaatat gtcccagatc aggaaacacg tcttattact 720 agttcaggtg atcaaacatg tgttctttgg gatgttacta ctggacagag gatatcaata 780 tttggtggtg aattcccatc agggcataca gctgatgttc aaagtgtgtc catcaactca 840 tcaaatacaa atatgtttgt ctctggctca tgtgatacaa ctgtgaggct gtgggatatc 900 agaattgcaa gtcgagctgt tcgaacctac catggacatg aggatgatgt taacagtgtg 960 aagtttttcc ctgatggcca taggtttggt actggctcag atgatggcac atgtagatta 1020 tttgatatga gaacagggca tcaacttcag gtgtacagta gggagcctga tagaaatagt 1080 aatgaactac ctactgttac atctattgca ttttcaatat caggaaggct actttttgct 1140 ggttactcca atggtgactg ttatgtgtgg gacacacttc tcgccgaggt ggtacttaat 1200 ttgggaaacc tgcaaaactc ccatgatggc cgtataagtt gcctcgggat gtcatctgat 1260 gggagtgcat tgtgtacagg aagctgggac aaaaatttga agatttgggc cttcagtgga 1320 caccggaaga tagtttgaag gccaactttt ctcccccatg ttgtatgttc cttgttgccc 1380 cttaacaacg gacagtggtg attggtgacc aactcgactt gttcctggga atccctttgt 1440 tgttttgtaa gctctgttcg cgctatgttt aatggaaaaa tgtgcaattt gtcagtgtca 1500 cggcgctaca tcttgttgag ttggtaactg tttatactgt tattacgaga atatcagtaa 1560 cgtgtgatct gcccttttct ttgtacaacc gtttgatctt ttcaggtttt gtgaagtagc 1620 atgtgtttcc ttaatcaatt tatcatatca gtttgtccat ttgctgaatt a 1671 26 380 PRT Zea mays 26 Met Ala Ser Val Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Lys His Ala Ala Ala Thr Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Val Asn Ser Leu Arg Glu Arg Leu Arg Gln Arg Arg Glu Thr Leu 20 25 30 Leu Asp Thr Asp Val Ala Arg Tyr Ser Lys Ser Gln Gly Arg Val Pro 35 40 45 Val Ser Phe Asn Pro Thr Asp Leu Val Cys Cys Arg Thr Leu Gln Gly 50 55 60 His Ser Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Leu Asp Trp Thr Pro Glu Lys Asn Trp 65 70 75 80 Ile Val Ser Ala Ser Gln Asp Gly Arg Leu Ile Val Trp Asn Ala Leu 85 90 95 Thr Ser Gln Lys Thr His Ala Ile Lys Leu His Cys Pro Trp Val Met 100 105 110 Ala Cys Ala Phe Ala Pro Asn Gly Gln Ser Val Ala Cys Gly Gly Leu 115 120 125 Asp Ser Ala Cys Ser Ile Phe Asn Leu Asn Ser Gln Ala Asp Arg Asp 130 135 140 Gly Asn Met Pro Val Ser Arg Ile Leu Thr Gly His Lys Gly Tyr Val 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Cys Gln Tyr Val Pro Asp Gln Glu Thr Arg Leu Ile Thr Ser 165 170 175 Ser Gly Asp Gln Thr Cys Val Leu Trp Asp Val Thr Thr Gly Gln Arg 180 185 190 Ile Ser Ile Phe Gly Gly Glu Phe Pro Ser Gly His Thr Ala Asp Val 195 200 205 Gln Ser Val Ser Ile Asn Ser Ser Asn Thr Asn Met Phe Val Ser Gly 210 215 220 Ser Cys Asp Thr Thr Val Arg Leu Trp Asp Ile Arg Ile Ala Ser Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Val Arg Thr Tyr His Gly His Glu Asp Asp Val Asn Ser Val Lys 245 250 255 Phe Phe Pro Asp Gly His Arg Phe Gly Thr Gly Ser Asp Asp Gly Thr 260 265 270 Cys Arg Leu Phe Asp Met Arg Thr Gly His Gln Leu Gln Val Tyr Ser 275 280 285 Arg Glu Pro Asp Arg Asn Ser Asn Glu Leu Pro Thr Val Thr Ser Ile 290 295 300 Ala Phe Ser Ile Ser Gly Arg Leu Leu Phe Ala Gly Tyr Ser Asn Gly 305 310 315 320 Asp Cys Tyr Val Trp Asp Thr Leu Leu Ala Glu Val Val Leu Asn Leu 325 330 335 Gly Asn Leu Gln Asn Ser His Asp Gly Arg Ile Ser Cys Leu Gly Met 340 345 350 Ser Ser Asp Gly Ser Ala Leu Cys Thr Gly Ser Trp Asp Lys Asn Leu 355 360 365 Lys Ile Trp Ala Phe Ser Gly His Arg Lys Ile Val 370 375 380 27 1453 DNA Solanum tuberosum 27 atgggctcgt tgtgcagcag cagaaacaaa cactacagtc aagccgatga tgaggaaaat 60 actcagactg cagagataga aagacggatt gaacaagaaa caaaggcaga caagcatatt 120 cagaaacttc ttctacttgg tgccggagat tcggggaagt ctacgatttt taaacagata 180 aaactcttgt tccaaactgg ctttgatgaa gcagagctaa agaactacat ccctgtgatt 240 catgccaatg cttatcagac aataaaaata ttacatgatg gatcaaagga attagctcaa 300 aatgaattag aggcctcaaa gtatcttcta tcagctgaaa ataaggagat cggcgagaag 360 ctttcagaaa ttggaggcag gttggattat cctcgcctga ctaaggatct ggtgcaggat 420 attgaagctc tttggaaaga tcctgctatt caagaaactc tgttacgtgg taatgagctt 480 caggttccag attgtgccca ttatttcatg gaaaacttgg agagattttc tgatatacat 540 tatattccaa caaaggagga tgttcttttt gcccggattc gaacgacagg tgtcgttgaa 600 atacagttca gtccagttgg agagaacaaa aaaagtggag aagtgtatag gctttttgat 660 gttggaggtc agagaaatga gagaagaaag tggattcatc tatttgaagg tgtaacagca 720 gttatatttt gtgccgctat tagtgagtat gatcaaactc tatttgagga tgaaagaaag 780 aaccgaatga tggagaccaa ggaactcttt gagtgggtct taaagcaacc atgttttgag 840 aaaacttcct gcatgctgtt tctcaacaaa tttgatatat ttgagcagaa ggttctgaaa 900 gttcccctca acacttgtga gtggtttaaa gattaccagt cagtttcaac aggaaaacaa 960 gagattgagc atgcttatga gtttgtaaag aaaaaatttg aggagtcata tttccaatgc 1020 actgcaccag atcgtgtgga ccgtgtgttt aagatctata gaaccacagc ccttgatcag 1080 aagcttgtaa agaagacgtt caaactggta gacgagaccc tgagaaggag aaacctcttc 1140 gaagcaggtt tattatgaaa ttctttaaat tttcaaaaaa aaaaaaaaca gaaatgttca 1200 tacctttgaa agatgcatac aagttttgaa cagtgaggtt caaatacaga aaaaacaggc 1260 tatggtgggg ggtatcatat cagattcaac aatttaagtt ttgtccatgt taggtctcta 1320 agcacatatt tctttctata tcccggtatt gttatgttct acttacaaaa cagattggat 1380 caaaacaaaa attgatattc tattgatgtt cattttgttg aatgttgtaa cattctcaca 1440 gcgcgaagtt gta 1453 28 385 PRT Solanum tuberosum 28 Met Gly Ser Leu Cys Ser Ser Arg Asn Lys His Tyr Ser Gln Ala Asp 1 5 10 15 Asp Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln 20 25 30 Glu Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala 35 40 45 Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe 50 55 60 Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile 65 70 75 80 His Ala Asn Ala Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Ile Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys 85 90 95 Glu Leu Ala Gln Asn Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala 100 105 110 Glu Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu 115 120 125 Asp Tyr Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu 130 135 140 Trp Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Leu Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu 145 150 155 160 Gln Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Glu Arg Phe 165 170 175 Ser Asp Ile His Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg 180 185 190 Ile Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu 195 200 205 Asn Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln 210 215 220 Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu 245 250 255 Asp Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp 260 265 270 Val Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Cys Met Leu Phe Leu 275 280 285 Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Val Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn 290 295 300 Thr Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln 305 310 315 320 Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser 325 330 335 Tyr Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile 340 345 350 Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys 355 360 365 Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu 370 375 380 Leu 385 29 1276 DNA Solanum tuberosum 29 ctggcataca tggacatcat aaaggagctg taacaacaga tttgagatcc ctagtttgac 60 tatcacgcag gcctatgctg tcggtggttt tagaaaacat gggctcgttg tgcagcagaa 120 acaaacacta cagtcaagcc gatgatgagg aaaatactca gactgcagag atagaaagac 180 ggattgaaca agaaacaaag gccgacaagc atattcagaa acttcttcta cttggtgccg 240 gagattcggg gaagtctacg atttttaaac agataaaact cttgttccaa actggctttg 300 atgaagcaga gctaaagaac tacatccctg tgattcatgc caatgtttat cagacaataa 360 aaatattaca tgatggatca aaggaattag ctcaaaatga attagaggcc tcaaagtatc 420 ttctatcagc tgaaaataag gagatcggtg agaagctttc agaaattgga ggcaggttgg 480 attatcctcg cctgactaag gatctggtgc aggatattga agctctttgg aaagatcctg 540 ctattcaaga aactctgtta cgtggtaatg agcttcaggt tccagattgt gcccattatt 600 tcatggaaaa cttggagaga ttttctgata tacattatat tccaacaaag gaggatgttc 660 tttttgcccg gattcgaacg acaggtgtcg ttgaaataca gttcagtcca gttggagaga 720 acaaaaaaag tggagaagtg tataggcttt ttgatgttgg aggtcagaga aatgagagaa 780 gaaagtggat tcatctattt gaaggtgtaa cagcagttat attttgtgcc gctattagtg 840 agtatgatca aactctattt gaggatgaaa gaaagaaccg aatgatggag accaaggaac 900 tctttgagtg ggtcttaaag caaccatgtt ttgagaaaac ttccttcatg ctgtttctca 960 acaaatttga tatatttgag cagaaggttc tgaaagtgcc cctcaacact tgtgagtggt 1020 ttaaggatta ccagtcagtt tcaacaggaa aacaagagat tgagcatgct tatgagtttg 1080 taaagaaaaa atttgaggag tcatatttcc aatgcactgc accagattgt gtggaccgtg 1140 tgtttaagat ctatagaacc acagcccttg atcagaagct tgtaaagaag acgttcaaac 1200 tggtagacga gaccctgaga aggagaaacc tattcgaagc aggtttatta tgaaattctt 1260 taaattttca aaaaaa 1276 30 392 PRT Solanum tuberosum 30 Met Leu Ser Val Val Leu Glu Asn Met Gly Ser Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn 1 5 10 15 Lys His Tyr Ser Gln Ala Asp Asp Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Glu 20 25 30 Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln 35 40 45 Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe 50 55 60 Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu 65 70 75 80 Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys 85 90 95 Ile Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Asn Glu Leu Glu Ala 100 105 110 Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu 115 120 125 Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu 130 135 140 Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe 165 170 175 Met Glu Asn Leu Glu Arg Phe Ser Asp Ile His Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys 180 185 190 Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile 195 200 205 Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg 210 215 220 Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His 225 230 235 240 Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu 245 250 255 Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu 260 265 270 Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys 275 280 285 Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys 290 295 300 Val Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Thr Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln 305 310 315 320 Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val 325 330 335 Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Cys 340 345 350 Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys 355 360 365 Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg 370 375 380 Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 385 390 31 1558 DNA Solanum tuberosum 31 tgttttcgaa aacatgggct cgttgtgcag cagaaacaaa cactacagtc aagccgatga 60 tgaggaaaat actcagactg cagagataga aagacggatt gaacaagaaa caaaggcaga 120 caagcatatt cagaaacttc ttctacttgg tgccggagat tcggggaagt ctacgatttt 180 taaacagata aaactcttgt tccaaactgg ctttgatgaa gcagagctaa agaactacat 240 ccctgtgatt catgccaatg tttatcagac aataaaaata ttacatgatg gatcaaagga 300 attagctcaa aatgaattag aggcctcaaa gtatcttcta tcagctgaaa ataaggagat 360 cggcgagaag ctttcagaaa ttggaggcag gttggattat cctcgcctga ctaaggatct 420 ggtgcaggat attgaagctc tttggaaaga tcctgctatt caagaaactc tgttacgtgg 480 taatgagctt caggttccag attgtgccca ttatttcatg gaaaacttgg agagattttc 540 tgatatacat tatattccaa caaaggagga tgttcttttt gcccggattc gaacgacagg 600 tgtcgttgaa atacagttca gtccagttgg agagaacaaa aaaagtggag aagtgtatag 660 gctttttgat gttggaggtc agagaaatga gagaagaaag tggattcatc tatttgaagg 720 tgtaacagca gttatatttt gtgccgctat tagtgagtat gatcaaactc tatttgagga 780 tgaaagaaag aaccgaatga tggagaccaa ggaactcttt gagtgggtct taaagcaacc 840 atgttttgag aaaacttcct tcatgctgtt tctcaacaaa tttgatatat ttgagcagaa 900 ggttctgaaa gttcccctca acacttgtga gtggtttaaa gattaccagt cagtttcaac 960 aggaaaacaa gagattgagc atgcttatga gtttgtaaag aaaaaatttg aggagtcata 1020 tttccaatgc actgcaccag atcgtgtgga ccgtgtgttt aagatctata gaaccacagc 1080 ccttgatcag aagcttgtaa agaagacgtt caaactggta gacgagaccc tgagaaggag 1140 aaacctcttc gaagcaggtt tattatgaaa ttctttaaat ttttcaaaaa aaaaaaaaca 1200 gaaatgttca tacctttgaa agatgcatac aagttttgaa cagtgaggtt caaatacaga 1260 aaaaacaggc tatggtgggg ggtatcatat cagattcaac aatttaagtt ttgtccatgt 1320 taggtctcta agcacatatt tctttctata tcccggtatt gttatgttct acttacaaaa 1380 cagatggatc aaaacaaaaa ttgatattct attgatgttc attttgttga atgttgtaac 1440 attctcacag cgcgaagttg tacatgcatt gttggttaac ctttttctat ctcgtgcttt 1500 atttagttta tcgtttagct cttacccagc ttaagctatt aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa 1558 32 384 PRT Solanum tuberosum 32 Met Gly Ser Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Lys His Tyr Ser Gln Ala Asp Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Ile Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp 130 135 140 Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Leu Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Glu Arg Phe Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ile His Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Val Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Thr 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 33 1461 DNA Oryza sativa 33 gacgtcaacg tgcttcctgg aaagagagag gctcaggcat gagagcatac ctctaaaata 60 atgtccgtgc ttacctgtgt gcttgataac atgggctcat cctgtagcag atctcattct 120 ttaagtgagg ctgaaacaac caaaaatgca aaatctgcag acattgacag gcgaattttg 180 caagagacaa aagcagagca acacatccac aagctcttac ttcttggtgc gggagaatca 240 gggaagtcta cgatatttaa acagattaag ctccttttcc aaactggctt tgatgaggca 300 gaacttagga gctacacatc agttatccat gcaaacgtct atcagacaat taaaatacta 360 tatgaaggag caaaagaact ctcacaagtg gaatcagatt cctcaaagta tgttatatcc 420 ccagataacc aggaaattgg agaaaaacta tcagatattg atggcaggtt ggattatcca 480 ctgctgaaca aagaacttgt actcgatgta aaaaggttat ggcaagaccc agccattcag 540 gaaacttact tacgtggaag tattctgcaa cttcctgatt gtgcacaata cttcatggaa 600 aatttggatc gattagctga agcaggttat gtgccaacaa aggaggatgt gctttatgca 660 agagtacgga caaatggtgt tgtacaaata caatttagtc ctgttggaga aaacaaaaga 720 ggtggagagg tatataggtt gtatgatgta ggaggccaga ggaatgagag gagaaagtgg 780 attcatcttt ttgaaggtgt taatgcggta atcttttgtg ctgccattag cgaatatgat 840 cagatgctat ttgaagatga gacaaaaaac agaatgatgg agaccaagga actctttgac 900 tgggttttaa agcaaagatg ttttgagaaa acatcattca ttctgtttct caacaaattt 960 gatatattcg agaagaaaat acaaaaggtt cctttaagtg tgtgcgagtg gtttaaagac 1020 taccagccta ttgcacctgg gaaacaggag gttgaacatg catatgagtt tgtcaagaag 1080 aagtttgaag agctctactt ccagagcagc aagcctgacc gtgtggaccg cgtcttcaaa 1140 atctacagaa ctacggccct agaccagaaa cttgtaaaga agacattcaa gttgattgat 1200 gagagcatga gacgctccag ggaaggaact tgattcagag ctaagactag gttgtaagtc 1260 acacagggaa ggtaattagg acggcgagag gaacaaagtt tcacactgtc acagctttat 1320 ctgttgtaat tcttttacac gtggaccatt gattgatctt ttggttctta ctgtgggctg 1380 ttcaggtctg taccctattt tttgttctct agttagccat tgtgcaaatt ttccttgaat 1440 cagattctct acctgttgtc t 1461 34 380 PRT Oryza sativa 34 Met Gly Ser Ser Cys Ser Arg Ser His Ser Leu Ser Glu Ala Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Thr Lys Asn Ala Lys Ser Ala Asp Ile Asp Arg Arg Ile Leu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Gln His Ile His Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Arg Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Ile Leu Tyr Glu Gly Ala Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ser Gln Val Glu Ser Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Pro Asp 100 105 110 Asn Gln Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Leu Leu Asn Lys Glu Leu Val Leu Asp Val Lys Arg Leu Trp 130 135 140 Gln Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Leu Arg Gly Ser Ile Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Pro Asp Cys Ala Gln Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Asp Arg Leu Ala 165 170 175 Glu Ala Gly Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Asn Gly Val Val Gln Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg Gly Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Tyr Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Asn Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Met Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Thr Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Asp Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Arg Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Ile Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Gln Lys Val Pro Leu Ser Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Ile Ala Pro Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Val Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Ser Ser Lys Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Ile Asp Glu Ser Met Arg Arg Ser Arg Glu Gly Thr 370 375 380 35 1537 DNA Oryza sativa 35 ggatcctgag atctagacgt gaacgtgctt ggtgggaaga gagaggctca ggcatgagag 60 catgcctcta aaataatgtc cgtgcttacc tgtgtgtttg ataacatggg ctcatcctgt 120 agcagatctc attctttaag tgaggctgaa acaacaaaaa atgcaaaatc tgcagacatt 180 gacaggcgaa ttttgcaaga gacaaaagca gagcaacaca tccacaagct cttacttctt 240 ggtgcgggag aatcagggaa gtctacgata tttaaacaga ttaagctcct tttccaaact 300 ggctttgatg aggcagaact taggagctac acatcagtta tccatgcaaa cgtctatcag 360 acaattaaaa tactatatga aggagcaaaa gaactctcac aagtggaatc agattcctca 420 aagtatgtta tatccccaga taaccaggaa attggagaaa aactatcaga tattgatggc 480 aggttggatt atccactgct gaacaaagaa cttgtactcg atgtaaaaag gttatggcaa 540 gacccagcca ttcaggaaac ttacttacgt ggaagtattc tgcaacttcc tgattgtgca 600 caatacttca tggaaaattt ggttcgatta gccgaagcag gttatgtgcc aacaaaggag 660 gatgtgcttt atgcaagagt acggacaaat ggtgttgtac aaatacaatt tagtcctgtt 720 ggagaaaaca aaagaggtgg agaggtatat aggttgtatg atgtaggagg ccagaggaat 780 gagaggagaa agtggattca tctttttgaa ggtgttaatg cggtaatctt ttgtgctgcc 840 attagcgaat atgatcagat gctatttgaa gatgagacaa aaaacagaat gatggagacc 900 aaggaactct ttgactgggt tttaaagcaa agatgttttg agaaaacatc attcattctg 960 tttctcaaca aatttgatat atgcgagaag aaaatacaaa aggttccttt aagtgtgtgc 1020 gagtggttta aagactacca gcctattgca cctgggaaac aggaggttga acatgcatat 1080 gagtttgtca agaagaagtt tgaagagctc tacttccaga gcagcaagcc tgaccgtgtg 1140 gaccgcgtct tcaaaatcta cagaactacg gccctagacc agaaacttgt aaagaagaca 1200 ttcaagttga ttgatgagag catgagacgc tccagggaag gaacttgatt cagagctaag 1260 actaggttgt aagtcacaca gggaaggtaa ttaggacggc gagaggaaca aagtttcaca 1320 ctgtcacagc tttatctgtt gtaattcttt tacacgtgga ccattgattg accttttggt 1380 tcttactgtg ggctgttcag gtctgtaccc tattttttgt tctctagtta gccattgtgc 1440 aaattttcct tgaatcagat tctctacctg ttgtctatgt gtgttatctt ggtctgttaa 1500 tttgcatagc ccacttgttc attaaaaaaa aaaaaaa 1537 36 380 PRT Oryza sativa 36 Met Gly Ser Ser Cys Ser Arg Ser His Ser Leu Ser Glu Ala Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Thr Lys Asn Ala Lys Ser Ala Asp Ile Asp Arg Arg Ile Leu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Gln His Ile His Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Arg Ser Tyr Thr Ser Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Ile Leu Tyr Glu Gly Ala Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ser Gln Val Glu Ser Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Pro Asp 100 105 110 Asn Gln Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Asp Ile Asp Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Leu Leu Asn Lys Glu Leu Val Leu Asp Val Lys Arg Leu Trp 130 135 140 Gln Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Leu Arg Gly Ser Ile Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Pro Asp Cys Ala Gln Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Val Arg Leu Ala 165 170 175 Glu Ala Gly Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Asn Gly Val Val Gln Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg Gly Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Tyr Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Asn Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Met Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Thr Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Asp Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Arg Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Ile Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Cys Glu Lys Lys Ile Gln Lys Val Pro Leu Ser Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Ile Ala Pro Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Val Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Ser Ser Lys Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Ile Asp Glu Ser Met Arg Arg Ser Arg Glu Gly Thr 370 375 380 37 7360 DNA Nicotiana tomentosiformis 37 aatcaagccg atgatgagga aaatactcag gtatgagttt tacgaaatat atttggaatt 60 tttggtaatt gtccgtagtg ctgtctttaa gctaggagag caaagaatct attttcatct 120 tgcttaatgc ataaccacca gtgtccttac tagatcatgt gtctacagac tgcagatata 180 gaaagacgta tcgagcaaga aacaaaggcg gacaagcata ttcagaaact tcttctactt 240 ggtaaatcag aaaaattagt cttcaattgt catatgatct agttatttct cactgtttgc 300 ttttcctttt tatgttcacc atatcagtgt agtgattcac gatttctata gacatctttc 360 accttggact tgttaaattt gaacttttct tttcctcgaa gcttactgtt gtgtgttttg 420 cgtatgatta aacttactgc tgtgtgtttt ttggtctatg ttctgtttga ctgtgtttgc 480 tgaatgctga tctttctgtt gtttcaaggt gccggagatt cggggaagtc cactattttt 540 aagcaggcaa gagatcttat gattaatatt ttacgattca ttattctcta actgttcatg 600 ttaatgtatt tcttttaact ccagtgtcct ctatttattt ttgccatgca gataaaactt 660 ttgtttcaaa ctggctttga tgaagcagag ctaaagaact atatccctgt cattcatgcc 720 aacgtctatc agacaataaa agtacggaat acttgaaagg gtgtgttggt tatttctctt 780 tttgcaaaat agccgctgct tgttagagac gtgcatatat agaaatatca ttcacatgct 840 ttataacgag gtttgattac taatgtcacg gaaactgaca ttcttacatg gtgggtgttt 900 ggtgacataa caggtattac atgatgggtc gaaggaatta gcacaaagtg aattagaggc 960 ctcaaagtat cttctatcag ccgaaaataa ggtatgtggg ctatcatctt gaagtcattt 1020 agacaaggga aacccttgaa attgaggaca tgtgattgct tgtcttgctt agctgcatga 1080 acataataac gtatttcttt gcaccaggat atcggcgaga agctttcaga aattggaggt 1140 aggttggatt atcctcacct gactaaggat ctggtgcagg atattgaagc tctttggaaa 1200 gatcctgcta ttcaagtaat cttgcttcgc ttaagccctt tgatgacttt atttcagtgt 1260 caagtacttt tttaaggctt gatgatttgg atttgttttt acttgtataa ttaaatgatt 1320 attgataatt gaaacaatca attcattgaa gtcactcaat caactatgcc tcaatccgta 1380 actagtattc tagtggggtt ttcgcgatga tcttctatat attctgctct attggggcca 1440 tttcacattt cattccaata ccactttttc tttggctgta agtcaagttc agtagttcta 1500 caaaactaga ggttttttaa atctcactct tattcctaat cctaatgttg aaaaccagca 1560 acaactgatc cgtattccta tataattgga gttgtctatt tggataattt gtttccatca 1620 tgttctagtc ttaactcagt tcacaatatt cctagatatc atagctcttt ttagacaagc 1680 accctagggt gtgacctagt ggtcaataaa gtgggtgcaa agctgggatc aaattccgcc 1740 ggagacaaaa aacagtaggt gatctcttcc catttgcata agccatggtg gatagagtta 1800 ctcaatacct atgctggtgg gaggtatcgg gaactcggtg gtataatcga ggtgagcgca 1860 agttggtcca gacaccaccg ttataaaaga aaatcttttt agataacttc tctccgtgtg 1920 attctagaat taccttgtcc cttttttagc accttcaatc actaaagtca tacctacata 1980 ttggtgaatt tgaagggatg acttagtaat ctcaccgtct cacattttat tctgtatgta 2040 tgttacttgc accttctctg cctaagcatg ggtgggcaga attacctagt acctattttg 2100 atgggcggta acaagtatcg gtgaaatagt tgaggtgcaa gtaaagtggc ccaaacgcca 2160 ccttcataaa aaatgtatgt tacttgcact ttctgtctga ggtgatcatt ttaattttgt 2220 ctacatttgt aagattacaa attcgttata actttcgcat ttctaagaca ctcatcttga 2280 ggatacgttg ggccttaacc ttcattccct cattaccggt ctttgccttt cactttatta 2340 gatatgttcc tatcacatag ttttcttgta gtacgcctcc accacaatca tctgatctaa 2400 ctctatgtgc tacatcttta tctgtagtgc cattctccta gaagattgag cctatatatt 2460 tgaataattt gtattaaagc accacaatcg ttcactttac cttcattctt cttgtgtggg 2520 ctacactggc aatgcatata atactgtctt acttttattt atcccaaaat ccttgttctc 2580 tagatcccct ctccatagtt gtagccttta gttttattga agtacatcac tttagaattt 2640 gattttttca taaaatggcc aatcagagat tctgattaat caagctgatg gtgaaaaatc 2700 cgaactacgc aaatccataa ttttctatga gtatcccaga aaagattaac ttttcattac 2760 tctgatagag ttttctttct ttcttgtagg aaactatatt acgcggtaat gagctccagg 2820 ttccagattg tgcccattat ttcatggaaa acttgcagag attttcggat ataaattatg 2880 tcccatcaaa ggtaagaaat agagactgga tcatgtatgt tttttgtttc tgtattccga 2940 ttatattaac tgaaatatat ggaactagaa tgctattgaa ataaatagaa tataggaagt 3000 cttgagacac taagttagta tgttttacag ttctaccagt agaacagaag attaacaaca 3060 cattgttcat tggttgtata ccaactcttt aatcaatgag gtattttcca attaagagtt 3120 cgctttcatt gcaataataa aaatctgttc tacttttcat attgaattta cgaagaaatc 3180 aaagccatct gtactttaac ccaatgataa aactatcctc tacatgatgt tgaattcaca 3240 gttgttgata gcagttttgg ctcagatgca ttattaaaac tattttaccc ttaggatttt 3300 ggtcctaggg gtgtctatgg caaagctatg catgccaatg tgtaaatgtg tacacacatt 3360 ataagaatca gacctgagaa atgagagaca agtaggagat ggtaagctaa acaagtaaat 3420 gtgtaaatga caaatatttt ttcattttac atgctcttaa tccggtggtt cttatacatg 3480 tattgttatt agttatagaa taaatttaat acccaattgt taatacaaat aattactaga 3540 ttgtttttaa attgttctgg aatagaggcg gaactatgaa taatggagca ttatcatata 3600 acttaagtga tacaagatag ggttgcagca caattaccaa tccctattta ggccataacc 3660 aagattattt ccaaattatc aaaacgaccc ttacgtgttc ctaaacctac ggcttgtttc 3720 aagcatcctt atccttaaat ctattatact gttcatagaa ctctagtttc taaccatata 3780 ttatatcaac attggctttt tgtggtgatg cttctcgaaa gtgctataat tgatcgcgct 3840 tttatttatt aattaatcct cattttaaat gatatggaat atttttagat tgttgggtct 3900 acgtaccttt aaataacctg ctttgttttg ctttgttata ttttttcttt ttgaagagat 3960 aatgttcctc ttatcatttt gtcaatttta aggggtggtg ggttcctttc tgtccccttc 4020 atccattgct catcgttttc caagctatct ctttcgttca ttttcttttt tcttggtgta 4080 actgagttgg tgagtttttg cctttctatt agaagtgatg atgagtattt aaactgtaaa 4140 gaattaagta atgatagttt acaatgaata cgatgccgca catttgcctt aaatttataa 4200 gtgggaatct ggaattttca actttggata taccagaaaa agggccacat ataatgggtt 4260 atgtttttat agtttaagtg gtatactgtt taaccaaaaa ataagatctt tgttcgaagc 4320 ctatttttag aagaactcgg attactgata accaaataat ttcttacttc ctcagtaact 4380 cacttaaaag gaaataaagt tgacaaaaag taactaaaaa gaaagaataa ttgattgcac 4440 tgaataagca agagaaagtg aatatatttc gatagtactc aaaacgtgtc tttacagatg 4500 agattctccc ccttatatag gatcttgaca tgcatagctt tgccaggacg ggccaaaccc 4560 gttttctttc tgatctcatt ttaacccacc tgtttgacac ccctagtgtt ggtcaaatat 4620 ttcaaaattc aaactgcaat tttctagagt caaatacgat gtcgagcacc caagatactt 4680 gctattacac agtacagttg cccttgctta tcgcttatgc ctgtatctaa ttttctatta 4740 cactagtggt gttctttcta taggcagtgt aagtgtagga agtgcaagtg ttgcctgtct 4800 attgctggta aagaaaagtg tggtccatca atcaagttgt cattgtgcta ttcaattact 4860 cttcaacaac aacaacaaca acccagtata atcccactag tggggtttgg ggagggtagt 4920 gtgtacgcag accttacccc taccttgggg tagagaggct gtttccgata gaccctcggc 4980 tccctccctc caagaactcc ccaccttgct cttggggtga ctcgaactca caacctcttg 5040 gttggaagtg gagggtgctt accactagag caacccactc ttgtcttcat atagagcttg 5100 ttggattgta tctcgtgaat tttataaact tccttatcga aagatgggat gttgttatct 5160 atttattatg cctttatact ctcctttaag tgcaggctag atacatttcc ctgctaagca 5220 cgtcaaaatt ctttgatgat gatggctgtg atactttaac aaactaatat agtctgttcc 5280 gttcgtgttg aattgtgtag aactcctcat ttacaaaatg aagctgttag agatgaaacc 5340 gtttgttttt taattgtctt taacacagtt tccctatagg catagtcgat taatcatttt 5400 tcttgttatc ttgtaggagg atgttctttt tgcccgaatt cgaacaactg gtgtcgttga 5460 aatacagttc aggtgaattt cacgaatcct tgaacggtcc ttgtatcgat ttaccaaaac 5520 ctcactttta gtggtttata tacattttga tctcttaatg cagtgttggt ttatatgctt 5580 ttctatgtgt caagtcttag ccaccctgtt taaatgttat tgaactagtt aatgtgcagt 5640 tgcttgggtc atcttcatta ggttctgcat atttatgcat atctcttccc caaccttcat 5700 ctagtctcta tgtccctcat ctattgacta agtgcctaat cattaggtgc atttatatgt 5760 ccttaaattt cttgattatt aatcatttta tacttgtaac acaccggttc ttgtggtcct 5820 ccaatgatgc aattgcttat gaccttgtct atttgtcccc ttcccccctt ttaagacact 5880 ttcgtattcc atctagtttt gattaaaggc ttaataacta ctaaaatgtt tgcagcccag 5940 ttggagagaa caaaaaaagt ggagaagtat ataggctttt tgatgttgga ggtcagagaa 6000 atgagagaag aaagtggatt catctatttg aaggcgtcac ggcagtaata ttttgtgccg 6060 ctattagtga gtaagatttc tgctcctagc tttctgatat ttctaagatc atttgcttga 6120 agtaaatcca atttctgact tgatcataag tagcaatacg tggatcatgt ggctttccag 6180 attgaggaag aaaattaaag ttagttaatg taggtcaaaa ggattttgaa tttgtgggta 6240 aaggaaatga ggcaattgca tacttgttat tgttctattt tttttccgtt acttattatt 6300 gttctattat tcacttcagg tatgatcaaa ctctatttga ggatgaaaga aagaaccgaa 6360 tgatggagag caaggaactc tttgagtggg tcttaaagca gccatgtttt gaggtcagtt 6420 ttcgttgtct actagaagac cgatggttgg ttgcgaactc gaattttata atccatcttt 6480 atcaacatgt acttacggct cttctagtta tatgcttttg catcaccttt ttcatcaaaa 6540 aagaaaaaat aaacttttgc atcacctttt ttgggttttt aaaaaaacaa atgaaaccag 6600 ttatgaagct tacgctttat tgtttgtgca gaaaacttcc ttcatgctat ttctcaacaa 6660 atttgatata tttgagcaga aggctctgaa agtaagtaca tattatctag tggtggtgtc 6720 tgtcgttgga accatccttt ttcgtctaag aatgatatcc catggttata taggtgcctc 6780 tgaacgtctg tgagtggttt aaagattacc aatcagtttc gacaggcaaa caagagattg 6840 agcatgctta tgagtaagct tctcatgtgc agcactttta tatatgagta catgttactg 6900 atttcgctga tgcattcgtt gggctctata aaacatggtt gctttaagac atttgtaact 6960 cgatacacgc acacacagag acaccacatt tattcgctca acgatcttaa atgcttagac 7020 actatatcat ggttgttaat tcatatattc tttagctatt ttcggtctat tttctgcttt 7080 ttggctctac accattattt tcggtcttgg ggatgtgggg gtagagccga tactctttcc 7140 tttaaaactg ttgctcaatt catgtgctga acgaacgttc tatatttcaa tgatctactc 7200 tttaggtttg taaagaaaaa atttgaggag tcatatttcc aatgcactgc accagatcgt 7260 gtggaccggg tctttaagat atacagaacc acagcccttg atcagaagct tgttaagagg 7320 acattcaaac tggtagatga gacgctgaga aggagaaacc 7360 38 366 PRT Nicotiana tomentosiformis 38 Asn Gln Ala Asp Asp Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Asp Ile Glu Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu 20 25 30 Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile 35 40 45 Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Pro Val Ile His Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu His 65 70 75 80 Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Ser Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile 100 105 110 Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp 115 120 125 Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Ile Leu Arg 130 135 140 Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Gln Arg Phe Ser Asp Ile Asn Tyr Val Pro Ser Lys Glu Asp Val 165 170 175 Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser 180 185 190 Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp 195 200 205 Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu 210 215 220 Gly Val Thr Ala Val Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln 225 230 235 240 Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Ser Lys Glu 245 250 255 Leu Phe Glu Trp Val Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe 260 265 270 Met Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Ala Leu Lys 275 280 285 Val Pro Leu Asn Val Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser 290 295 300 Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys 305 310 315 320 Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg 325 330 335 Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys 340 345 350 Arg Thr Phe Lys Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn 355 360 365 39 6005 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 39 aatcaagccg atgatgagga aaatactcag gtatgagtta tgcgaaatag atttggaatt 60 ttggtaattg tccatagtgc tgtctttaag ctaggagagc aaagaatcta ttttcatctt 120 gcttaatgca taagcaccag tgtccttact agatcatgcg tctacagact gcagatatag 180 aaagacgtat tgagcaagaa acaaaggcgg acaagcatat tcagaaactt cttctacttg 240 gtaaatcaga aaaattagtc ttcaattgtc ctatgatcta gtcatttctt actgttagct 300 tttcctttta tgtcaccata tcaatgttgt gattcacgat ttctatagac atctttcacc 360 taatcctgtt aaatttgagg aaagcaatag attttgaact tttttgaagc ttactgccgt 420 gtgttttgcc gtatgattaa acttactgtt gtgtgttttc tggtctatgt cctgtttgac 480 tgtgtttgct gaatgctgat ctttctgttg tttcaaggtg ccggagattc ggggaagtcc 540 actattttta agcaggtaag agatcttatg attaatcttt cacgatttca ttattctcta 600 aatgttcatg gtaatgtatt tcttttaact ccagtgtcct ctatttattt tgccatgcag 660 ataaaacttt tgttccaaac tggctttgat gaggcagagc taaagaacta tatccctgtc 720 attcatgcca atgtctatca gacaataaaa gtacggaata cttgaaaggg tgtgttggtt 780 atttcccttt ttgcaaaata gctgctgctt gttagagacg tgcatatata gaaatatcat 840 tcacatgctt tataatgcgg gttgattagt aatgtcatgg aaactgacat tcttacatgg 900 tgggtgtttg gtgacatgac aggtattaca tgatggatcg aaggaattag ctcaaagtga 960 attagaggcc tcaaagtatc ttctatcagc tgaaaataag gtttgtctta ttcgttcatt 1020 gtgcaatttc cttgcttttc ttgcttatta ttaccagata tttgggctat catcttgaag 1080 tcatttagcc aagggaaacc cttgaaagtg aggacatgtg attgcttgtc ttgcttagct 1140 gcatgaacat aataacgtat ttctttgcac caggatatcg gcgagaagct ttcagaaatt 1200 ggaggcaggt tggattatcc tcacctgact aaggatctgg tgcaggatat tgaagctctt 1260 tggaaagatc ctgctattca agtaagccct ttgatgactt tatttcagtg tcaagtactt 1320 ttttaaggct tgatgatttg gattatgata attgttttta cttatataat taaatgatta 1380 ttgataattg aaacaatcaa ttcattgaag tcaatcaatc aactatgcct caatccgtag 1440 ctagtattta aaaaaaaacc caaactagtg gggttttcgc gatgatcttc tatatttctg 1500 ctctattggg gccatttcac atttcatttc aataccactt tttctttgtc tgtaagtcaa 1560 gttcagtagt tctacaaaac tagaggtttc ttaaatctca ctcttattcc taatcctaat 1620 gttgaaaacc agcaactact gatccttatt cctatatagt tggagttgtc tatttggatc 1680 atttgtttcc atcatgttct aatcttaact cagttcacaa tattcctaga tatcatagat 1740 cttttagata agcaccctag ggtgtggcct agtggtcaat aaagtgggtg cgaaactggg 1800 atcaaattcc gccagagata aaaagcatta ggtgtctctt cctatttgcg taagccttgg 1860 tggatagagt tactcaatac ctatgctggt gggaggtatt aggaactcag tggtatagtc 1920 gaggtgagcg caagttggtc cagacaccac cgttataaag gaaaatcttt ttagataact 1980 tctctacgtg tgattctaga attaccttgt gcctttttag caacttcaac cactaaagtc 2040 atacctacaa attggtgaat atggagggat gacttaataa tctcaccttc tcacatttta 2100 ttctgtatgt atgttacttg cactttctct gcctaagcat gagtgggcag agttacctag 2160 tacctatttt gatgggcggt aacaagtatc ggtaaaagag ttgaggtgca agtaaaatgg 2220 cccaaaaacc accttcataa aaaatgtatg ttacttgcac ctactgtctg agttgatcat 2280 tttaactttg tctggatttg taagattgca aattcgttat aactttcgca tttctaagac 2340 actcatcttg aggatacgtt gggccttaac cttcattccc acattaccgg tctttgcctt 2400 tcactttatt ggatatgttc ctatcacata gttttcttgt agtatacctc cacatcaatc 2460 atctgatcta actctatgtg ctacatcttt atctgtaatg ccattctccc agaagattga 2520 acccatatat ttgaatagtt tgcattaaag caccacattc attcacttta ccttcattct 2580 tcttctgcgg gcttcactgg caatgcatat aatactgtct tactttactt atcccaaaat 2640 ccttattctc tagatcgctt ctccacagtt ctagccttta attttattta agtaaatcac 2700 ttggaatttg attttttcat acaatggcca atcagagatt ctgattaatc agcctgatgg 2760 tgaaaatcca aactacgtga acccttaatc ttttatcgag tatcccagaa aagattaact 2820 tttcattagt ctgatagagt tttctttctt tcttgtagga aactatttta cgtggtaatg 2880 agctccaggt tccagattgt gcccattatt tcatggaaaa cttgcagaga ttttcagata 2940 taaattatgt cccatcaaag gtaagaaata gagactggat catgtatgct tttcgtttct 3000 gtataccgat tattttaatt gaaatatatg gaactagaat gctattgaaa taaatagaat 3060 gtaggaagtc ttgagactct gagttagtat gttttacagt tctaccagta gaacagaaga 3120 ttaacaacaa gttgttcatt ggtcgtatac caactcttta atcaatgagg tattttccaa 3180 ttaagagttc gctttctttg caatagtaaa aatctgttct acttttcata ttgaatttac 3240 gaagatatca aagccatctg tactttaccc aatgataaaa ctatcctcta catgatgttg 3300 aattcacagt tgttgatagc agttttggct cagatgcatt attagattta ttttaccatt 3360 aggattttgg tacaaggggt gtctatgtta accgaaaaga atactaatct tgacatgcat 3420 agctttggca ggatgggcca aaccagtttt ctttctgatc tcattttaat ccacccgttt 3480 gacaccccta gtgttggtca aatatttcaa aattcaaact gcaactttct agagtcaaat 3540 acgacgtcaa gcgcccaaga tacttgctat tacacagtac acttgccctt gcttgtcact 3600 tatgcctgta tctgattttc tattacacta gtggtgttct ttctataggc agtgtaagtg 3660 taggaagtac aagtgttgcc tgtctattgt tggtagagaa aagtgtggtc catcaattaa 3720 gttctcattg tgctattcag ttactcttaa ttgctataat ttctttcttc atatagagct 3780 tgttggattg tatctcgtga attgtataaa cttccttatc aaaagatggg atgttgttat 3840 ctatttatta tccctttata cactccttta agtgcaggcc agatacattt ccctgccaag 3900 cacgtcaaaa tcctttgatg atgatggctg tgatacttta acaaaggaat actgtttgtt 3960 ccattcgtgt tgaattgtgt agaactcctc atttacaaaa ttaagctgtt agaatggaaa 4020 ccgtttgttt tttcagtcgt ctttaacaca gtttccctat atgcatagtc gagtaatcat 4080 ttttcttctt atattgtagg aggatgttct ttttgcccga attcgaacaa ctggtgtcgt 4140 tgaaatacag ttcaggtgaa cttcacgcat ccttgaactg cccttgtatc gattaactaa 4200 aaccttactt ttagtggttt atatacattt tgatctctta ctggagtgtt ggtttatatg 4260 cttttctatg tgtcaagtct tagccaccct gtttaaatgc tattgatgta gtttaatgca 4320 gttgcgggtt atcttcatta ggttctgcct acttatgcat atctcttccc caaccttcgt 4380 ctagtctctt tgtccctcat ctattgacta agtgcctaat cattaggagc atttatatgt 4440 ccttaaattt gttgattatt aaacatttta tacttgtaat gcactggttc ttgtgtcctg 4500 cacgtaagac acttttgtat tctatctagt ttgggtgaaa ggcctaataa ctactaaaat 4560 atttgcagcc cagttggaga gaacaaaaaa agtggagaag tatataggct ttttgatgtt 4620 ggaggtcaga gaaatgagag aagaaagtgg attcatctat ttgaaggtgt cacggcagtc 4680 atattttgtg ccgctattag tgagtaagat ttctgctcct agctttctga tatttctacg 4740 atcatttgct ttaagtaaat ccaatttcta cttcatcata agtagcaata cagggatcgt 4800 gttgctttcc agactgaaga agaaaattaa agttagttaa tgtaggtcaa aaggattttg 4860 aatttgtcag taaaggaaat gaggcaactg catacttctt gttgttctat tttttttttc 4920 agtcacttat tattgttttc tattattcac ttcaggtatg atcaaactct atttgaggat 4980 gaaagaaaga accgaatgat ggagaccaag gaactctttg agtgggtctt aaagcaacca 5040 tgttttgagg tcagtttttc gttgtctact agaagaccga tgcttggttg cgaactcgaa 5100 ttttatatcc atctgtatca acgtgtactt atggctcttc tagttctatg cttttgcatc 5160 acctttttca tccaaaaaga aaaagaaact tttgcatcac ctttttgggg tttttcgaaa 5220 aaacaaatga aaccaattat gaagcttaca ctttattgtt tgtgcagaaa acttccttca 5280 tgctatttct caacaaattt gatatatttg agcagaaggc tctgaaagta agtacatatt 5340 atctagtgat ggtgtctgtc tttggaacca ttcttttcgt ctaagaatga tatcccatgg 5400 ttataggtgc ctctgaacgt ctgtgagtgg tttaaagatt accaaccagt ttcaacagga 5460 aaacaagaga ttgagcatgc ttatgagtaa gctttctcat gtgcagcact tttatacatg 5520 agtacatgtt actgattcca ctgatgcatt cgttgggctc tataaaagta cttttttggt 5580 cccaagacat atgtaagctc aatacacgca cacgcataga cacacacatt catttgctca 5640 aagatttttc ctgcttagac actatatcat ggttgttaat tcatctattc tttagctatt 5700 ttcagtctat tttctgcttt ttggctctac cattattttg ggtcttgggg atgtcgattg 5760 tcggggtaga gcccttactc tttcctttaa aactgttgct caattcatgt gctgaatgaa 5820 cgttctatat ttcaatgatc tactctttag gtttgtaaag aaaaaatttg aggagtcata 5880 tttccaatgc actgcaccag atcgtgtgga ccgggtcttt aagatataca gaaccacagc 5940 ccttgatcag aagcttgtta agaagacatt caaactggta gatgagacgc tgagaaggag 6000 aaacc 6005 40 366 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 40 Asn Gln Ala Asp Asp Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Asp Ile Glu Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu 20 25 30 Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile 35 40 45 Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr 50 55 60 Ile Pro Val Ile His Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu His 65 70 75 80 Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Ser Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile 100 105 110 Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp 115 120 125 Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Ile Leu Arg 130 135 140 Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Gln Arg Phe Ser Asp Ile Asn Tyr Val Pro Ser Lys Glu Asp Val 165 170 175 Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser 180 185 190 Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp 195 200 205 Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu 210 215 220 Gly Val Thr Ala Val Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln 225 230 235 240 Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu 245 250 255 Leu Phe Glu Trp Val Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe 260 265 270 Met Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Ala Leu Lys 275 280 285 Val Pro Leu Asn Val Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser 290 295 300 Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys 305 310 315 320 Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg 325 330 335 Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys 340 345 350 Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn 355 360 365 41 9781 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 41 ggtaccaaga acagtagcga aaatattctt tgagcaataa atatttatat taaattttaa 60 aaatttaatt tttgaaacaa tattagttca tgctccctat aaatattaaa ttaattaatt 120 taattcagtt tgttaaatta aagtaagaag atatattatt aaaatatttc tatctatgcg 180 catggcttgt gtttaattga tttagtatca gcatttatgt catatttttg gtaataaata 240 gacaaaaaag aaagggaaaa aataaaaagt gaatgactct atttttttat ttgttagtca 300 aagttgcaac cttgacctgg ttaggtacac tctattttct gtctctgtct ctgtgtctgt 360 ctttgtctct ccaaagcaat tgtttctgag caccggcaaa cttctccctt tatctctctc 420 tctcagatca ctgcttcatc taacagatcc tcttaggtca gtgcattttt tagctcaatc 480 tttaacttaa tatacacttc tgtatatata agtgtaaagt tgctgtcccc ttttttaatt 540 taatttgttt gtgggtttaa tttccaaggg ttttagggct aggattgctt aagaattcaa 600 gaatgttggt aaatagggtg ttcaagttga ctgtgttaaa tgcaaatgaa gtggaaatgt 660 aaagtgggta gttgtatttt atgtttatat atacatacac cttaatgtat aaaatgtaaa 720 gtttctgctt tatttaaatg cttatggggt taatttccaa aggttttagg gtttggagcg 780 tttcagaatc aagaatgtta gtgaacaggg tgttgaattt actattttaa ctgtaaaaga 840 agaggaaatt agaaagtggg tagttttatt tatgttctta tctaacttat atttattttc 900 aggggatggg gtaaatagtg ttaatcttgg aaaattaaaa aatggggatg tagtcacttc 960 tttcttaatt tgcatgtggt tttgatgtgt ggtttaattt cctgctcaat agtcataata 1020 tcatgaaatg tatttaccaa cattaaaatg aacgggttcg aactcggtgg aatgtgtata 1080 aaggatagtt gggatacgca cactgcacaa gctggcccag aaaccactct tatagaaaga 1140 tagaggattc atgcagctga tccaatctaa ctaaagattg aggcttagtt aattgattga 1200 ttaatgatgc gttgtcgttt gcgaataaat ggaactaggt tggttttggg gccttaggga 1260 gtgatactaa ctggcaacta ttaattatta ctgtaggaag aaacactacc tctcaaaaaa 1320 attgctttct ctatggatta gaaacataac aattaaaatt tagttgttac actgtcagtc 1380 ttgatggttt gccaataaac atttcatcca caagtttacc atcaattcta tagcaggttc 1440 caacctttct gagtgttctt ccaacaatga attttgaact ttagtttcta aatcgctcac 1500 ataacatatt catatattcc ttctgtataa ttgccttatt taactctgag aggttttttt 1560 tgtgtgtgtg tgtgggtggg gggttatctt ggacttttat ttgactgaga tgcaaactga 1620 aaccacggag acttattttg gttattcctt aaattcaact gaactggacg tgcagtaaag 1680 tctttttccg agttaattac cttattatct tatttcttgt ctgcttctgt gaaaataagg 1740 tatacatgga catcataaac gagttgctac aaaagatttg agatctctag cttgactatc 1800 acacaggcct atgctgtgtg tggtattaga aaacatgggc ttgttgtgca gcagaaacaa 1860 aggctacaat caagccgatg atgaggaaaa tactcaggta tgagttttac gaaatatatt 1920 tggaattttt ggtaattgtc cgtagtgctg tctttaagct aggagagcaa agaatctatt 1980 ttcatcttgc ttaatgcata accaccagtg tccttactag atcatgtgtc tacagactgc 2040 agatatagaa agacgtatcg agcaagaaac aaaggcggac aagcatattc agaaacttct 2100 tctacttggt aaatcagaaa aattagtctt caattgtcat atgatctagt tatttctcac 2160 tgtttgcttt tcctttttat gttcaccata tcagtgtagt gattcacgat ttctatagac 2220 atctttcacc ttggacttgt taaatttgaa cttttctttt cctcgaagct tactgttgtg 2280 tgttttgcgt atgattaaac ttactgctgt gtgttttttg gtctatgttc tgtttgactg 2340 tgtttgctga atgctgatct ttctgttgct tcaaggtgcc ggagattcgg ggaagtccac 2400 tatttttaag caggtaagag atcttatgat taatatttta cgattcatta ttctctaact 2460 gttcatgtta atgtatttct tttaactcca gtgtcctcta tttatttttg ccatgcagat 2520 aaaacttttg tttcaaactg gctttgatga agcagagcta aagaactata tccctgtcat 2580 tcatgccaat gtctatcaga caataaaagt acggaatact tgaaagggtg tgttggttat 2640 ttctcttttt gcaaaatagc cgctgcttgt tagagacgtg catatataga aatatcattc 2700 acatgcttta taacgaggtt tgattactaa tgtcacggaa actgacattc ttacatggtg 2760 ggtgttcggt gacataacag gtattacatg atgggtcgaa ggaattagct caaagtgaat 2820 tagaggcctc aaagtatctt ctatcagctg aaaataaggt atgtgggcta tcatcttgaa 2880 gtcatttaga caagggaaac ccttgaaatt gaggacatgt gattgcttgt cttgcttagc 2940 tgcatgaaca taataccgta tttctttgca ccaggatatc ggcgagaagc tctcagaaat 3000 tggaggtagg ttggattatc ctcacctgac taaggatctg gtgcaggata ttgaagctct 3060 tcggaaagat cctgctattc aagtaatctt gcttcgctta agccctttga tgactttatt 3120 tcagtgtcaa gtactttttt aaggcttgat gatttggatt tgtttttact tatataatta 3180 aatgattatt gataattgaa acaatcaatt cattgaagtc actcaatcaa ctatgcctca 3240 atccgtaact agtattctag tggggttttc gcgatgatct tctatatatt ctgctctatt 3300 ggggccattt cacatttcat tccaatacca ctttttcttt gtctgtaagt caagttcagt 3360 agttctacaa aactagaggt tttttaaatc tcactcttat tcctaatcct aatgttgaaa 3420 accagcaaca actgatccgt attcctatat aattggagtt gtctatttgg ataatttgtt 3480 tccatcatgt tctagtctta actcagttca caatattcct agatatcata gctcttttta 3540 gacaagcacc ctagggtgtg acctagtggt caataaagtg ggtgcaaagc tgggatcaaa 3600 ttccgccaga gacaaaaaac agtaggtgat ctcttcccat ttgcataagc catggtggat 3660 agagttactc aatacctatg ctggtgggag gtatcgggaa ctcggtggta taatcgaggt 3720 gagcgcaagt tggtccagac accaccgtta taaaagaaaa tctttttaga taacttctct 3780 ccgtgtgatt ctagaattac ctggtccctt ttttagcacc ttcaatcact aaagtcatac 3840 ctacatattg gtgaatttgg agggatgact tagtaatctc accgtctcac attttattct 3900 gtatgtatgt tacttgcacc ttctctgcct aagcatgggt gggcagaatg acctagtacc 3960 tattttgatg ggcggtaaca agtatcggtg aaactgttga ggtgcaagta aagtggccca 4020 aacgccacct tcataaaaaa tgtatgttac ttgcactttc tgtctgaggt gatcatttta 4080 attttgtcta catttgtaag attacaaatt cgttataact ttcgcatttc taagacactc 4140 atcttgagga tacgttgggc cttaaccttc attccctcat taccggtctt tgcctttcac 4200 tttattagat atgttcctat cacatagttt tcttgtagta cgcctccacc acaatcatct 4260 gatctaactc tatgtgctgc atctttatct gtagtgccat tctcctagaa gattgagcct 4320 atatatttga ataatttgta ttaaagcacc acaatcgttc actttacctt cattcttctt 4380 gtgtgggcta cactggcaat gcatataata ctgtcttact tttatttatc ccaaaatcct 4440 tgttctctag atcgcttctc catagttgta gcctttagtt ttattgaagt acatcacttt 4500 agaatttgat tttttcataa aatggccaat cagagattct gattaatcaa gctgatggtg 4560 aaaaatccga actacgcaaa tccataattt tctatgagta tcccagaaaa gattaacttt 4620 tcattactct gatagagttt tctttctttc ttgtaggaaa ctatattacg cggtaatgag 4680 ctccaggttc cagattgtgc ccattatttc atggaaaact tgcagagatt ttcggatata 4740 aattatgtcc catcaaaggt aagaaataga gactggatca tgtatgtttt ttgtttctgt 4800 attccgatta tattaactga aatatatgga actagaatgc tattgaaata aatagaatat 4860 aggaagtctt gagacactaa gttagtatgt tttacagttc taccagtaga acagaagatt 4920 aacaacacat tgttcattgg ttgtatacca actctttaat caatgaggta ttttccaatt 4980 aagagttcgc tttcattgca ataataaaaa tctgttctac ttttcatatt gaatttacga 5040 agaaatcaaa gccatctgta ctttaaccca atgataaaac tatcctctac atgatgttga 5100 attcacagtt gttgatagca gttttggctc agatgcatta ttaaaactat tttaccctta 5160 ggattttggt cctaggggtg tctatggcaa agctatgcat gccaatgtgt aaatgtgtac 5220 acacattata agaatcagac ctgagaaatg agagacaagt aggagatggt aagctaaaca 5280 agtaaatgtg taaatgacaa atattttttc attttacatg ctcttaatcc ggtggttctt 5340 atacatgtat tgttattagt tatagaataa atttaatacc caattgttaa tacaaataat 5400 tactagattg tttttaaatt gttctggaat agaggcggaa ctatgaataa tggagcatta 5460 tcatataact taagtgatac aagatagggt tgcagcacaa ttaccaatcc ctatttaggc 5520 cataaccaag attatttcca aattatcaaa acgaccctta cgtgttccca aacctacggc 5580 ttgtttcaag catccttatc cttaaatcta ttatactgtt catagaactc tagtttctaa 5640 ccatatatta tatcaacatt ggctttttgt ggtgatgctt ctcgaaagtg ctataattga 5700 tcgcgctttt atttattaat taatccttat tttaaatgat atggaatatt tttagattgc 5760 tgggtctaca tacctttaaa taacctgctt tgttttgctt tgctatattt tttctttttg 5820 aagagataat gttcctctta tcattttgtc aattttaagg gttggtgggt tcctttctgt 5880 ccccttcatc cattgctcat cgttttccaa gctatctctt tcgttcattt tcttttttct 5940 tggtgtaact gagttggtga gtttttgcct ttctattaga agtgatgatg agtatttaaa 6000 ctgtaaagaa ttaagtaatg atagtttaca atgaatacga tgccgcacat ttaccttaaa 6060 tttataagtg ggaatctgga attttcaact ttggatatac cagaaaaagg gccacatata 6120 atgggttatg tttttatagt ttaagtggta tactgtttaa ccaaaaaata agatctttgt 6180 tcgaagccta tttttagaag aactcggatt actgataacc aaataatttc ttacttcctc 6240 agtaactcac ttaaaaggaa ataaagttga caaaaagtaa ctaaaaagaa agaataattg 6300 attgcactga ataagcaaga gaaagtgaat atatttcgat agtactcaaa acgtgtcttt 6360 acagatgaga ttctccccct tatataggat cttgacatgc atagctttgc caggacgggc 6420 caaacccgtt ttctttctga tctcatttta acccacccgt ttgacactcc tagtgttggt 6480 caaatatttc aaaattcaaa ctgcaatttt ctagagtcaa atacgatgtc gagcacccaa 6540 gatacttgct attacacagt acagttgccc ttgcttatcg cttatgcctg tatctaattt 6600 tctattacac tagtggtgtt ctttctatag gcagtgtaag tgtaggaagt gcaagtgttg 6660 cctgtctatt gctggtaaag aaaagtgtgg tccatcaatc aagttgtcat tgtgctattc 6720 aattactctt caacaacaac aacaacaacc cagtataatc ccactagtgg ggtttgggga 6780 gggtagtgtg tacgcagacc ttacccctac cttggggtag agaggctgtt tccgatagac 6840 cctcggctcc ctccctccaa gaactcccca ccttgctctt ggggtgactc gaactcacaa 6900 cctcttggtt ggaagtggag ggtgcttacc actagagcaa cccactcttg tcttcatata 6960 gagcttgttg gattgtatct cgtgaatttt ataaacttcc ttatcgaaag atgggatgtt 7020 gttatctatt tattatgcct ttatactctc ctttaagtgc aggctagata catttccctg 7080 ctaagcacgt caaaattctt tgatgatgat ggctgtgata ctttaacaaa ctaatatagt 7140 ctgttccgtt cgtgttgaat tgtgtagaac tcctcattta caaaatgaag ctgttagaga 7200 tgaaaccgtt tgttttttaa ttgtctttaa cacagtttcc ctataggcat agtcgattaa 7260 tcatttttct tgttatcttg taggaggatg ttctttttgc ccgaattcga acaactggtg 7320 tcgttgaaat acagttcagg tgaatttcac gaatccttga acggtccttg tatcgattta 7380 ccaaaacctc acttttagtg gtttatatac attttgatct cttaatgcag tgttggttta 7440 tatgcttttc tatgtgtcaa gtcttagcca ccctgtttaa atgttattga actagttaat 7500 gtgcagttgc ttgggtcatc ttcattaggt tctgcatatt tatgcatctc tcttccccaa 7560 ccttcatcta gtctctatgt ccctcatcta ttgactaagt gcctaaccat taggtgcatt 7620 tatatgtcct taaatttctt gattattaat cattttatac ttgtaacaca ccggttcttg 7680 tggtcctcca acgatgcaat tgcttatgac cttgtctatt tgtccctttc ccccctttta 7740 agacactttt gtattccatc tagtttggat taaaggctta ataactacta aaatgtttgc 7800 agcccagttg gagagaacaa aaaaagtgga gaagtatata ggctttttga tgttggaggt 7860 cagagaaatg agagaagaaa gtggattcat ctatttgaag gcgtcacggc agtaatattt 7920 tgtgccgcta ttagtgagta agatttctgc tcctagcttt ctgatatttc taagatcatt 7980 tgcttgaagt aaatccaatt tctgacttga tcataagtag caatacgtgg atcatgtggc 8040 tttccagatt gaggaagaaa attaaagtta gttaatgtag gtcaaaagga ttttgaattt 8100 gtgggtaaag gaaatgaggc aattgcatac ttgttattgt tctatttttt ttccgttact 8160 tattattgtt ctattattca cttcaggtat gatcaaactc tatttgagga tgaaagaaag 8220 aaccgaatga tggagaccaa ggaactcttt gagtgggtct taaagcagcc atgttttgag 8280 gtcagttttc gttgtctact agaagaccga tggttggttg cgaactcgaa ttttataatc 8340 catctttatc aacatgtact tacggctctt ctagttatat gcttttgcat cacctttttc 8400 atcaaaaaag aaaaaataaa cttttgcatc accttttttg ggtttttaaa aaaacaaatg 8460 aaaccagtta tgaagcttac gctttattgt ttgtgcagaa aacttccttc atgctatttc 8520 tcaacaaatt tgatatattt gagcagaagg ctctgaaagt aagtacatat tatctagtgg 8580 tggtgtctgt cgttggaacc attctttttc gtctaagaat gatatcccgt ggttatatag 8640 gtgcctctga acgtctgtga gtggtttaaa gattaccaat cagtttcaac aggcaaacaa 8700 gagattgagc atgcttatga gtaagcttct catgtgcagc acttttatat gagtacatgt 8760 tactgatttc gctgatgcat tcgttgggct ctataaaaca tggttgcttt aagacatttg 8820 taactcgata cacgcacaca cagagacacc acatttattc actcaacgat ctttcctgct 8880 tagacactat atcatggttg ttaattcata tattctttag ctattttcgg tctattttct 8940 gctttttggc tctacaccat tattttcggt cttggggatg tggggttaga gccgatactc 9000 tttcctttaa aactgttgct caattcatgt gctgaatgaa cgttctatat ttcaatgatc 9060 tactctttag gtttgtaaag aaaaaattag aggagtcata tttccaatgc actgcaccag 9120 atcgtgtgga ccgggtcttt aagatataca gaaccacagc ccttgatcag aagcttgtta 9180 agaagacatt caaactggta gatgagacgc tgagaaggag aaacctcttt gaagcaggtt 9240 tattatgaaa ttctttaaat tttggaaaca gaaatgttca taccctgaaa gatgcataca 9300 agtgcgaggt tcaaacacag aaaaataggc tactggcgta tcatatccaa ttccactatt 9360 taaagttttg ccaatgttag gtctctaagc acatatttct ttctatattc ctggttgtat 9420 ttaccgagca gatgttccaa aacaaaaaaa tgatattcaa gtatattcga ttgatgttca 9480 ttttgttgaa tctcacatct caagttgtac atgcatcgtt agtcaacctt ttgcaatctc 9540 gtgatttatt tagtttattg tatagctctt gcccgcttat gttatcagag tgttgttatt 9600 ccagaacttg ttcaagattt tgactatttt ccatgatatt tctgcatctg ttttgttgca 9660 caatcctaga ttccactttg gaacgtatac tacctacata aggtaattgc ttgctgaatt 9720 tttcctttca acttttatgg tctttgaatg gtgtggtttt agctcccatt tggtttttgt 9780 g 9781 42 384 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 42 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Lys Gly Tyr Asn Gln Ala Asp Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Asp Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Ser Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Arg 130 135 140 Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Ile Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Phe Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ile Asn Tyr Val Pro Ser Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 43 1677 DNA Nicotiana tabacum 43 cactgcttca tctaacagat cctcttaggt atacatggac atcataaacg agttgctaca 60 aaagatttga gatctctagc ttgactatca cacaggccta tgctgtgtgt ggtattagaa 120 aacatgggct tgttgtgcag cagaaacaaa ggctacaatc aagccgatga tgaggaaaat 180 actcagactg cagatataga aagacgtatc gagcaagaaa caaaggcgga caagcatatt 240 cagaaacttc ttctacttgg tgccggagat tcggggaagt ccactatttt taagcagata 300 aaacttttgt ttcaaactgg ctttgatgaa gcagagctaa agaactatat ccctgtcatt 360 catgccaatg tctatcagac aataaaagta ttacatgatg ggtcgaagga attagctcaa 420 agtgaattag aggcctcaaa gtatcttcta tcagctgaaa ataaggatat cggcgagaag 480 ctctcagaaa ttggaggtag gttggattat cctcacctga ctaaggatct ggtgcaggat 540 attgaagctc tttggaaaga tcctgctatt caagaaacta tattacgcgg taatgagctc 600 caggttccag attgtgccca ttatttcatg gaaaacttgc agagattttc ggatataaat 660 tatgtcccat caaaggagga tgttcttttt gcccgaattc gaacaactgg tgtcgttgaa 720 atacagttca gcccagttgg agagaacaaa aaaagtggag aagtatatag gctttttgat 780 gttggaggtc agagaaatga gagaagaaag tggattcatc tatttgaagg cgtcacggca 840 gtaatatttt gtgccgctat tagtgggtat gatcaaactc tatttgagga tgaaagaaag 900 aaccgaatga tggagaccaa ggaactcttt gagtgggtct taaagcagcc atgttttgag 960 aaaacttcct tcatgctatt tctcaacaaa tttgatatat ttgagcagaa ggctctgaaa 1020 gtgcctctga acgtctgtga gtggtttaaa gattaccaat cagtttcaac aggcaaacaa 1080 gagattgagc atgcttatga gtttgtaaag aaaaaatttg aggagtcata tttccaatgc 1140 actgcaccag atcgtgtgga ccgggtcttt aagatataca gaaccacagc ccttgatcag 1200 aagcttgtta agaagacatt caaactggta gatgagacgc tgagaaggag aaacctcttt 1260 gaagcaggtt tattatgaaa ttctttaaat tttggaaaca gaaatgttca taccctgaaa 1320 gatgcataca agtgcgaggt tcaaacacag aaaaataggc tactggcgta tcatatccaa 1380 ttccactatt taaagttttg ccaatgttag gtctctaagc acatatttct ttctatattc 1440 ctggttgtat ttaccgagca gatgttccaa aacaaaaaaa tgatattcaa gtatattcga 1500 ttgatgttca ttttgttgaa tctcacatct caagttgtac atgcatcgtt agtcaacctt 1560 ttgcaatctc gtgatttatt tagtttattg tatagctctt gcccgcttat gttatcagag 1620 tgttgttatt ccagaacttg ttcaagattt tgactatttt cccatggaaa aaaaaaa 1677 44 384 PRT Nicotiana tabacum 44 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Lys Gly Tyr Asn Gln Ala Asp Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Asp Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Ser Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp 130 135 140 Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Ile Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Phe Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ile Asn Tyr Val Pro Ser Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Gly Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Ala Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 45 1427 DNA Nicotiana plumbaginifolia 45 aaatatttga gatctctagc ttgactatca cacaggccta tgcgctgtgt ggtattagaa 60 aacatgggct tgttgtgcag cagaaacaaa ggctacaatc aagccgatga tgaggaaaat 120 actcagactg cagatataga aagacgtatt gagcaagaaa caaaagcgga caagcatatt 180 cagaaacttc ttctacttgg tgccggagat tcggggaagt ccactatttt taagcagata 240 aaacttttgt tccaaactgg ctttgatgaa gcagagctaa agaactatat ccctgtcatt 300 catgccaatg tctatcagac aataaaagta ttacatgatg ggtcgaagga attagctcaa 360 agtgaattag aggcctcaaa gtatcttcta tcagctgaaa ataaggatat cggcgagaag 420 ctttcagaaa ttggaggcag gttggattat cctcacctga ctaaggatct ggtgcaggat 480 attgaagctc tttggagaga tcctgctatt caagaaacta ttttacgtgg taatgagctc 540 caggttccag attgtgccca ttatttcatg gaaaacttgc agagattttc tgatgtaaat 600 tatgtcccat caaaggagga tgttcttttt gcccgaattc gaacaactgg tgtcgttgaa 660 atacagttca gcccagttgg agagaacaaa aaaagtggag aagtatatag gctttttgat 720 gttggaggtc agagaaatga gagaagaaag tggattcatc tatttgagga tgaaagaaag 780 aaccgaatga tggagaccaa ggaactcttt gagtgggtct taaagcaacc atgttttgag 840 aaaacttcct tcatgctatt tctcaacaaa tttgatatat ttgagcagaa ggctctgaaa 900 gtgcctctga acgtctgtga gtggtttaaa gattaccaac cagtttcaac aggaaaacaa 960 gagattgagc atgcttatga gtttgtaaag aaaaaatttg aggagtcata tttccaatgc 1020 actgcaccag atcgtgtgga ccgggtcttt aagatctaca gaaccacagc ccttgatcag 1080 aagcttgtta agaagacttt caaactggta gatgagacgc tgagaaggag aaaccttttt 1140 gaagcaggtt tattatgaaa ttctttaaat tttggaaaca gaaatgttca taccctgaaa 1200 gaagcataca agtgcgaggt tcaaacacag aaaaataggc tactggcgta tcatatcata 1260 tccaattcca ctatttaaag ttttgtcaat gttaggtctc taagcacata tttctttcta 1320 tattcctggt ggttgtatgt tgtatttacc gagcacatgt tccaaaacaa aaaattgata 1380 ttcaagtata ttcgatcgat gttcattttg ttgaaaaaaa aaaaaaa 1427 46 372 PRT Nicotiana plumbaginifolia 46 Met Arg Cys Val Val Leu Glu Asn Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn 1 5 10 15 Lys Gly Tyr Asn Gln Ala Asp Asp Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Asp 20 25 30 Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu Thr Lys Ala Asp Lys His Ile Gln 35 40 45 Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe 50 55 60 Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu 65 70 75 80 Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys 85 90 95 Val Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Ser Glu Leu Glu Ala 100 105 110 Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu 115 120 125 Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu 130 135 140 Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp Arg Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr 145 150 155 160 Ile Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe 165 170 175 Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Phe Ser Asp Val Asn Tyr Val Pro Ser Lys 180 185 190 Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile 195 200 205 Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg 210 215 220 Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His 225 230 235 240 Leu Phe Glu Asp Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu 245 250 255 Phe Glu Trp Val Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met 260 265 270 Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Ala Leu Lys Val 275 280 285 Pro Leu Asn Val Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr 290 295 300 Gly Lys Gln Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe 305 310 315 320 Glu Glu Ser Tyr Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val 325 330 335 Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys 340 345 350 Thr Phe Lys Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu 355 360 365 Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 47 1362 DNA Pisum sativum 47 gcggccggtc gaccttgctt tcaactttca cttcacacta taatcccaaa aatctaacgg 60 catattccat ctctgcaaaa cataaagact tccttttgct tcttttcgga aagtatgggc 120 ttagtctgta gcagaaatcg gcgttatcgg gattctgatc ctgaagaaaa tgcacaggca 180 gcagaaattg aaagaagaat agagtcagaa acaaaggctg agaaacatat tcagaaactt 240 ctactactag gtgcgggaga gtccgggaaa tctacaatct ttaagcagat taaacttttg 300 tttcaaactg gctttgatga ggctgagcta agaagctaca caccagtcat ttttgctaat 360 gtgtatcaga ctataaaagt actgcatgat ggggcaaagg agttggctca aaacgatctt 420 aattctgcaa agtatgttat atccgatgag agcaaggaca ttggtgaaaa actttcagaa 480 attggaagca ggctggatta tcctcatctc actaaggatc ttgcaaagga aatagagact 540 ctatgggagg atgctgccat tcaggaaaca tatgcccgtg gtaatgaact ccaagttcct 600 gattgtacca aatatttcat ggaaaatttg cagaggttgt ctgatgctaa ttacgttcct 660 acaaaggggg atgttttgta tgcaagagtt cgtacaactg gtgttgtgga gatccagttc 720 agccctgttg gagaaaataa gagaagtggt gaagtctata gactctttga tgttggtggc 780 cagagaaatg agaggagaaa gtggatccat ctttttgaag gagttacagc tgttatattc 840 tgtgctgcaa ttagcgagta tgatcaaaca ctttttgagg atgaaagcaa gaacagactg 900 atggaaacta aggagctttt tgaatggatc ctgaagcaac catgttttga gaaaacgtcc 960 ttcatgttat ttttaaacaa gtttgacata tttgagaaga agatcctgaa tgttccgctc 1020 aacgtatgtg aatggttcaa agattatcag ccagtttcat cagggaaaca agagattgag 1080 cacgcatatg agtttgtgaa gaaaaagttt gaggaattat acttccagag ctctgctcct 1140 gaccgtgtag atcgcgtctt caagatctat cgtaccactg cccttgatca gaaggttgtg 1200 aagaagactt tcaagcttgt tgatgagacg ttgaggcgga ggaatctttt tgaagcggga 1260 ttattatgac catgcaacat tgtgcataag ataaaaggga taaaattatt tttacattga 1320 agagctaatc agattttggg tatactaggt cgacgcggcc gc 1362 48 384 PRT Pisum sativum 48 Met Gly Leu Val Cys Ser Arg Asn Arg Arg Tyr Arg Asp Ser Asp Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Ala Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Ser Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Arg Ser Tyr Thr Pro Val Ile Phe 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu His Asp Gly Ala Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Asp Leu Asn Ser Ala Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Asp Glu 100 105 110 Ser Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Ser Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Ala Lys Glu Ile Glu Thr Leu Trp 130 135 140 Glu Asp Ala Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Thr Lys Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Leu Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Gly Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Ser Lys Asn Arg Leu Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Ile 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Leu Asn Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Ser Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Ser Ser Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Val Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 49 1775 DNA Pisum sativum 49 cgcggccggt cgaccacctt tcggcgctct ttttctttta tcccattttt ttcctccacg 60 cacccccttt tttctcatta tttcttttca caccctcatc aaccaccacc accatatatg 120 tttttctctt cccattattg ccaacagtat atgcaaatca aaaccatatc ataaaaattt 180 cttttttatt ttcattatta ttattataac tgaacctgca tcactcaaat ctaacaacac 240 actttcaggt gaaatcaagt tgattattgt gtatacatat attagagaag ggcattgaat 300 tacagtgtga tttctgcggg agcttgagta gtcatcttct atgctgtgtt ttgtaacaga 360 aaatatgggc ttactctgta gcaaaagtaa ccgttacaat gatgccaaag ctgaagaaaa 420 tgcacagact gcagaaattg aaagaagaat agagttagaa acaaaggctg aaaagcatat 480 cagaaaactt ctactactag gagctggaga gtcggggaag tccacaatat ttaagcagat 540 aaaactttta tttcaaactg gctttgatga ggcagagcta aaaagctatc taccagtcgt 600 tcatgctaat gtatatcaga caataaaatt acttcatgat ggatcgaagg agtttgcaca 660 gaatgatgtt gatttttcga agtatgttat atctactgaa aataaggaca ttggtgaaaa 720 gttatcagaa attggtggca gactggatta tccacgtctc accaaagaac ttgcacagga 780 aattgagagt atctggaagg atgctgcaat tcaggaaaca tatgcccgtg gtaatgagct 840 ccaagttccg gattgtacgc actatttcat ggaaaatttg cagaggctgt ctgatgcaaa 900 ttatgttcca acaaaggagg atgtcttact tgccagagtt cgtactaccg gtgttgtaga 960 gatccagttc agccctgttg gagaaaacaa gaaaagtggt gaagtctata gactgtttga 1020 tgtcggcggc cagagaaatg agaggaggaa atggatccat ctgtttgaag gagtttccgc 1080 tgtaatattc tgtgttgcga ttagcgaata cgatcaaaca ctttttgaag atgagaacaa 1140 gaacagaatg atggagacaa aggaactttt tgaatgggtc ctgaagcaac aatgttttga 1200 gaaaacatcc ttcatgttgt ttttgaacaa gttcgacata tttgagaaga agatcctgga 1260 tgtcccactt aatgtatgtg agtggttcaa agattaccag ccagtttcaa ccgggaagca 1320 agagatcgag catgcatacg agtttgtgaa gaaaaaattt gaggaatcat atttccagag 1380 cactgctccg gatagcgtag accgcgtgtt caaaatctat aggaccactg cacttgatca 1440 gaaggttgtg aagaagacat tcaagctcgt tgacgagact ttgagacgaa gaaatctctt 1500 tgaggctggc ttgttatgac cagtgaatga gtcatgtttt ataagaggga taaagtgttt 1560 tttatagtga agaggtgaga tcagattttg ggtatactaa acattaaatc gatttgttga 1620 ttttatttct agtaaaatct tgttggagtg agtggatgga gaaaagcctt tatatagtga 1680 tcttcacact catcttcaaa gggtaaattt gtttcaagat ttgatatcat gatttgtgat 1740 tatgttttta tagaccaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaa 1775 50 384 PRT Pisum sativum 50 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Lys Ser Asn Arg Tyr Asn Asp Ala Lys Ala 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Leu Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Arg Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Leu Pro Val Val His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Phe Ala Gln Asn Asp Val Asp Phe Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Thr Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Glu Ile Glu Ser Ile Trp 130 135 140 Lys Asp Ala Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Thr His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Leu Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Leu Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Ser Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Val Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Asn Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Gln Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Leu Asp Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Ser Thr Ala Pro Asp Ser Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Val Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 51 384 PRT Lycopersicon esculentum 51 Met Gly Ser Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Lys His Tyr Ser Gln Ala Asp Asp 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Gln Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Asp Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Glu Glu Leu Lys Asn Tyr Ile Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Thr Lys Ile Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Glu Leu Glu Ala Ser Lys Tyr Leu Leu Ser Ala Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro His Leu Thr Lys Asp Leu Val Gln Asp Ile Glu Ala Leu Trp 130 135 140 Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Leu Leu Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Glu Arg Phe Ser 165 170 175 Asp Val His Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Phe Ala Arg Ile 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Arg Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Gln Lys Val Pro Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Ala 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 52 1660 DNA Spinacia oleracea 52 ggcaggtctg aactactcca ctcaagtgaa gactgcccaa ttcccaaatt ctaaaatcca 60 gtcaagcaag gctgtactct gtcacccaac tacccaacac ccaacaccac cgtccaccac 120 cgtccaccac tacggctgca gaatcaccgc cattagcata agcagctgaa ccctaattta 180 cagaataatt acaattacaa ttgcaattcc atacgcttag catgggacta ctttgcagca 240 agcatcaaca ttccaccaaa cctgatgctg aaaatgccca ggcaacaggg atagaaagaa 300 ggattgagcg agagactatt gctgaaaagc atattcagaa actcttatta cttggtgctg 360 gagagtccgg aaagtcaaca atatttaagc agattaaact tttatttcag atgggatttg 420 atgatgcaga gttgaacagc tatacacccg ttattcatgc caatgtctat cagactatca 480 aattattgat tgatggttcc aaggaactgg ctcaaaatga aacagattct tcaaagtata 540 gcttgtcccc tgataacaag gaaattgggg acaagctgtc agaaattggg ggcaggttgg 600 actatccaca actcaccaaa gaactttctg aggaaataga aaaaatatgg aatgatccgg 660 caattcagga aactcatgcc cgcagcagcg aactccaact tccagactgt gccaattatt 720 tcatggaaca cctagacaga ctttctgatg taaattatat ccctacaaag gaagatgttc 780 tctatgcccg agtccgcaca acaggtgttg ttgagatcca gttcagtcca gttggagaaa 840 ataagaaaag tggtgaggta tatagacttt ttgatgttgg aggccaaaga aatgagcgaa 900 gaaagtggat ccatcttttt gaaggtgtta cagcagtaat cttttgtgct gctataagcg 960 attatgatca aatgctctat gaggatgaga acaagaatcg gatggttgaa actaaggagc 1020 tttttgagtg ggtcttgaag cagcgctgct ttgagagaac atccatcatg ctgttcctga 1080 acaagtttga tattttcgag aagaaggttc agaaagttcc actaagtaca tgcgaatggt 1140 ttaaggatta ccagccagtt tcgtctggac aacaagagat tgagcatacc tacgagtttg 1200 ttaagaagaa atttgaggag ctctattacc aatgcactgc ccctgatcgt gttgatcgag 1260 ttttcaagat ttacagaaca actgctcttg accagaagct tgtaaagaag actttcaaac 1320 tgctagatga gactctcaga aggagaaacc ttgttgaggc aggtttgtta tgatacagaa 1380 tggcaatttc ggtgtgagtt tgttaatagt atttggttct ggggggttct gatcatatgt 1440 tgaagtgtca aattgaatta attaaaagag ggaccagaat tttttgacac caaatttgac 1500 tactgtcttt acactacatt acttttagag attacagtgt tgagtccaca tgtttgaagt 1560 ttgaactctc tgttacatat attgtcttgc ctccatcctg ttggagcgcc agaatacctt 1620 gtagcttaat atttcaatca gaagattatt tattggccgc 1660 53 383 PRT Spinacia oleracea 53 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Lys His Gln His Ser Thr Lys Pro Asp Ala 1 5 10 15 Glu Asn Ala Gln Ala Thr Gly Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Arg Glu Thr 20 25 30 Ile Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly Glu 35 40 45 Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln Met 50 55 60 Gly Phe Asp Asp Ala Glu Leu Asn Ser Tyr Thr Pro Val Ile His Ala 65 70 75 80 Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu Ile Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu Leu 85 90 95 Ala Gln Asn Glu Thr Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Ser Leu Ser Pro Asp Asn 100 105 110 Lys Glu Ile Gly Asp Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp Tyr 115 120 125 Pro Gln Leu Thr Lys Glu Leu Ser Glu Glu Ile Glu Lys Ile Trp Asn 130 135 140 Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr His Ala Arg Ser Ser Glu Leu Gln Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Asp Cys Ala Asn Tyr Phe Met Glu His Leu Asp Arg Leu Ser Asp 165 170 175 Val Asn Tyr Ile Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val Arg 180 185 190 Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn Lys 195 200 205 Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg Asn 210 215 220 Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val Ile 225 230 235 240 Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Asp Tyr Asp Gln Met Leu Tyr Glu Asp Glu 245 250 255 Asn Lys Asn Arg Met Val Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val Leu 260 265 270 Lys Gln Arg Cys Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Ile Met Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys 275 280 285 Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Val Gln Lys Val Pro Leu Ser Thr Cys 290 295 300 Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Ser Gly Gln Gln Glu Ile 305 310 315 320 Glu His Thr Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr Tyr 325 330 335 Gln Cys Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr Arg 340 345 350 Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu Leu 355 360 365 Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Val Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 54 1719 DNA Glycine max 54 tcgtgtttgt tcttgttttc gctgctgaca ctatcctagt ttttttgtta ggtgaagtca 60 agcccgctaa tgtgtgtaca cattagagaa gggcattgaa acaaagtgtg atttctggtg 120 gagcttgact agtcatcttc tatgctgtct tttgtacaga aaatatgggc ttactctgta 180 gcagaaatcg ccgttataat gatgctgatg ctgaagaaaa tgcacagact gcagagattg 240 aaagaagaat agaggttaga aacgaaaggg ctgaaaagca tattcagaaa cttctactac 300 ttggagctgg agagtcaggg aagtccacaa tatttaagca gataaaactt ttgtttcaaa 360 ctggctttga cgaggcagaa ctaaaaagct acttaccagt cattcatgca aatgtgtatc 420 agacaataaa attactgcat gatggatcaa aggaatttgc ccagaatgat gttgattctt 480 caaagtatgt tatatccaat gaaaataagg aaatcgggga aaagttattg gaaattggag 540 gcaggctgga ttacccatat ctcagcaagg agcttgcaca ggaaattgag aatctgtgga 600 aggatcctgc aattcaggag acatatgccc gaggtagtga gcttcaaatt ccagattgta 660 ctgattattt catggaaaat ttgcaaaggc tgtctgatgc aaattatgtt ccaacaaagg 720 aggatgtttt gtatgcaaga gtgcgtacca ctggtgttgt agagatccag ttcagtcctg 780 ttggggaaaa taagaaaagt gatgaagtct atagactctt tgatgttggc ggccagagaa 840 atgagaggag aaagtggatc catttgtttg aaggagtttc agctgtaata ttctgtgctg 900 caattagcga gtatgatcag acactttttg aggatgaaaa cagaaacaga atgatggaga 960 ccaaggaact tttcgagtgg atcctgaagc aaccatgttt tgagaaaacg tccttcatgt 1020 tattcttaaa caagtttgac atatttgaga agaagatcct gaaagtccca cttaatgtat 1080 gtgagtggtt caaagattac caaccggttt caacagggaa acaagagatt gagcatgcat 1140 atgagtttgt gaagaaaaaa tttgaggaat catatttcca gagcactgct cctgatcgcg 1200 tagatcgcgt ctttaagatc taccggacca ctgcccttga tcagaaggtt gtgaagaaga 1260 ctttcaagct tgttgatgag actttgaggc ggagaaatct cttggaagct ggcttgttat 1320 gagcactgaa ccatacatgt tataaaatgg gataacaata tttttacatt gaagaggtga 1380 ccagattttg ggtatactag gcgattcagg tatactaaat attaaaatcg atttgttgat 1440 ttttatttct aagttaatct tgtggagaga agaaaggcct tgcttggagt tgatatcata 1500 atctgtgatc atatttttat agattgaaag tcactaatca tatgatatat ttcatactat 1560 tagtgattat attttgcctc tagtgttgtt gtgttaatgt gcatacatgc atcatgcaga 1620 ttagatgcat gcacgcgtgt aaataatttg gaaacgtgcc atgtgtcatg tgctggcttt 1680 gtcgagtctg aattcagacc ttatattaaa tttgctttt 1719 55 385 PRT Glycine max 55 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Arg Arg Tyr Asn Asp Ala Asp Ala 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Val Arg 20 25 30 Asn Glu Arg Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala 35 40 45 Gly Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe 50 55 60 Gln Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile 65 70 75 80 His Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys 85 90 95 Glu Phe Ala Gln Asn Asp Val Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Asn 100 105 110 Glu Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Leu Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu 115 120 125 Asp Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Ser Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Glu Ile Glu Asn Leu 130 135 140 Trp Lys Asp Pro Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Ser Glu Leu 145 150 155 160 Gln Ile Pro Asp Cys Thr Asp Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Leu 165 170 175 Ser Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg 180 185 190 Val Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu 195 200 205 Asn Lys Lys Ser Asp Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln 210 215 220 Arg Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Ser Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu 245 250 255 Asp Glu Asn Arg Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp 260 265 270 Ile Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu 275 280 285 Asn Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn 290 295 300 Val Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln 305 310 315 320 Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser 325 330 335 Tyr Phe Gln Ser Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile 340 345 350 Tyr Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Val Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys 355 360 365 Leu Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Leu Glu Ala Gly Leu 370 375 380 Leu 385 56 1624 DNA Glycine max 56 ggcacgaggt tgctttctag tttcgcttca cacttcacac ttaacactta acacttaacg 60 tatccgccaa atctaggggc atattttacc accacttctc tgcaaaagag acccttttgc 120 ttcttttcag ataatatggg cttagtctgc agcagaagtc gtcgttttcg tgaagctcat 180 gctgaagaaa atgctcagga tgcagaaatt gaaagaagaa tcgagttaga aacaaaggct 240 gaaaagcata ttcagaaact tttactacta ggtgctggag agtctgggag gtctacaata 300 tttaagcaga taaaactttt gtttcaaact ggctttaatg aggctgagct taaaagctac 360 ataccagtcg ttcatgctaa tgtgtatcaa acaataaaag tactgcagga tgggtcgaaa 420 gagttggcgc agaatgactt tgattcttca aagtatgtaa tatctaatga aaaccaggac 480 attggtcaaa agctctcaga aattggaggc accctggttt acccgcgtct taccaaagag 540 cttgcacagg aaatagagac tatgtgggag gatgctgcaa ttcaggaaac atatgcccgt 600 ggtaatgaac tccaagttcc agattgtgcc cattatttca tggaaaattt ggagaggctg 660 tctgatgcaa attatgttcc aactaaggag gattttttgt atgcaagagt tcgtacaact 720 ggtgttgttg agatccagtt cagccctgtt ggagaaaata agagaagtgg tgaagtctat 780 agactctttg atgttggtgg ccagagaaat gagagaagaa aatggatcca tctttttgaa 840 ggagttacgg ctgtaatatt ctgttctgca attagcgagt atgatcagac actttatgag 900 gatgaaaaca agaacagaat gatggagact aaggaacttt ttgagtgggt cctaaggcaa 960 ccatgttttg agaaaacatc cttcatgtta tttttaaaca agtttgacat atttgaaaag 1020 aaggtcctga atgttccgct caatgtatgt gagtggttca aacatgatta ccagccagtt 1080 tcaacagaga aacaagagat tgaacatgcg tacgagtttg tgaagaaaaa gtttgaggaa 1140 ttgtatttcc agagcactgc tcctgactgt gtagatcgcg tgttcaagat ctaccaggcg 1200 actgcccctg accagaagct tgtgaagaag accttcaagc ttggtgatga gactttgaga 1260 cggaggaatc cccttgaagc tggcttatta tgaccatgcc catgcaacag tatgtatgtt 1320 taagagggag atgatatttt tacattgaga aattaaaagg tcatctgatt ttgttgggta 1380 tattagaggt caggtataca acaatataaa atcgatttgt tgattttatg tcaaagtaaa 1440 tcctgggtgg ataggaaaag cctttctgaa tacctacttg atcaccacat ccatctttag 1500 aaggtttttt agttgggctc aaattttcag acatgacatt atgctttgtg attatctttt 1560 tcattgattg aaagtcacat aatgatatat ttcatatcct ttatttaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 1620 aaaa 1624 57 385 PRT Glycine max 57 Met Gly Leu Val Cys Ser Arg Ser Arg Arg Phe Arg Glu Ala His Ala 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Asp Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Leu Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Arg Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asn Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Ile Pro Val Val His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Val Leu Gln Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Asp Phe Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Asn Glu 100 105 110 Asn Gln Asp Ile Gly Gln Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Thr Leu Val 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Arg Leu Thr Lys Glu Leu Ala Gln Glu Ile Glu Thr Met Trp 130 135 140 Glu Asp Ala Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Glu Arg Leu Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Phe Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Thr Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ser Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Tyr Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Asn Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Arg Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Val Leu Asn Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys His Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Glu Lys Gln 305 310 315 320 Glu Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu 325 330 335 Tyr Phe Gln Ser Thr Ala Pro Asp Cys Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile 340 345 350 Tyr Gln Ala Thr Ala Pro Asp Gln Lys Leu Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys 355 360 365 Leu Gly Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Pro Leu Glu Ala Gly Leu 370 375 380 Leu 385 58 1740 DNA Lupinus luteus 58 gccgggagag tggtatatgt tcccagttct tccacaaaga acacacaaca aaacacaaga 60 caatacaata caactgagct tacttggttt ctagtattac ctaacttcac acttgacgta 120 tcagtgaaat ctagtgtcat attccaccac ctcttcacag aacccctttg ctttttttca 180 tttcttttca gaaaatatgg gcttactctg cagcagaaat cgtcgttata atgacgctga 240 tgctgaagaa aacgcgcagg ctgcagaaat tgaaagaaga atagagttag aaacaaaggc 300 tgaaaagcat attcagaaac ttctactact aggtgctgga gagtcaggga agtctacaat 360 atttaagcag ataaaacttt tgtttcaaac tggctttgac gaggcagagc taaaaagcta 420 cttaccggtc attcatgcta acgtttttca gacaataaaa ttactgcatg atgggtcgaa 480 ggagttggct cagaatgatg ttgattcttc aaagtatgtt atatctgatg aaaacaagga 540 cattggtgaa aaactctcag aaattggaag caagctggac tacccatatc tcaccacgga 600 gcttgcaaag gaaatagaga ctctgtggga ggatgctgca attcaggaaa catatgctcg 660 tggcaatgaa ctccaagttc caggctgtgc ccattatttt atggaaaatc tgcaaaggct 720 gtctgatgca aattatgttc ccaccaagga ggatgtttta tatgcacgag ttcgtacaac 780 tggtgttgta gagatacagt tcagccctgt tggtgaaaat aagagaagtg gcgaagtcta 840 tagactcttt gatgttggtg gccagagaaa tgagagaaga aaatggatcc atctttttga 900 aggagtttcg gctgtaatat tctgtgctgc tattagcgag tatgatcaaa ctcttttcga 960 ggatgaaaac aagaacagaa tgaccgagac taaggagctt tttgagtgga tcctgaagca 1020 accatgtttt gagaaaacat ccttcatgtt atttttaaac aaatttgaca tatttgagaa 1080 gaagatcctg aaagtcccac tcaatgtttg tgagtggttc aaagattacc agccagtttc 1140 aacagggaaa caagagattg aacatgcata tgagtttgtg aagaaaaagt ttgaggaatt 1200 atatttccag agcactgctc ctgaacgagt cgatcgcgtc tttaaggtct accggactac 1260 tgcccttgat cagaagctca tcaagaagac tttcaaactc gtcgatgaga gtttgaggcg 1320 gaggaatcta tttgaagctg gtttgctatg atcactgaac agtatatggt taatggcaat 1380 attattttac attgaagaag taatcaggtg atcatatttt ggatatatgg gaagttcaag 1440 tatacaacat tatttttgga attaaatcaa tttgttgatt ttatgtcaag ttaattctgt 1500 tgagtgggta gatggggaaa gacctttatg aagttttcaa catggcatca ttatttgttg 1560 attaagacta accaatgata tatttcatat ttcatatttc atttctgcta ttgtgtttta 1620 ttaatgagct gttacccaag gttctgtgat gaatatgaaa tactttgctc tttttgccat 1680 aatgaaactt caatacttca ttgttagagc ttttttgcat gcttgtttag aagcggccgc 1740 59 384 PRT Lupinus luteus 59 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Arg Asn Arg Arg Tyr Asn Asp Ala Asp Ala 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Ala Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Leu Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Leu Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Phe Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu His Asp Gly Ser Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Asp Val Asp Ser Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Asp Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Asp Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Ser Lys Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Thr Thr Glu Leu Ala Lys Glu Ile Glu Thr Leu Trp 130 135 140 Glu Asp Ala Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Gly Cys Ala His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu Gln Arg Leu Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Glu Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Arg Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Ser Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Asn Lys Asn Arg Met Thr Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Ile 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Leu Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Ser Thr Ala Pro Glu Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Val Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Leu Ile Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Ser Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 60 1617 DNA Lotus japonicus 60 ttcagaaaat atgggattac tatgtagcaa aaatcgccgt tataatgatg ctgacactga 60 agaaaataca cagactgcag aaattgaaag aagaatagag ttagaaacga aggctgaaaa 120 acatattcag aaacttcttc tactaggagc cggagagtca gggaagtcta caatctttaa 180 acagataaaa cttttgtttc aaactggctt tgacgaggca gagctaaaaa gctaccaacc 240 agtcatacat gctaatgtat atcagacaat aaaattactg catgacggag caaaggagtt 300 ggcccagaat gatgttgatt tttcaaagta tgttatatcc gatgaaaaca aggaaattgg 360 ggaaaagtta tcagaaattg ggggcaggct ggattacccc tgtctcacca aggaactagc 420 actggaaata gagaatttat ggaaggatgc tgcaattcag gaaacatatg cccgcggtaa 480 tgagctccaa gttccagatt gtacccacta tttcatggaa aatctgcaca gactgtccga 540 tgcaaattat gttccaacaa aggatgatgt tttgtatgca agagtgcgta ccactggtgt 600 tgtagagatc cagttcagcc ctgttggaga aaataagaaa agcggtgaag tctatagact 660 atttgatgtc ggcggtcaga gaaatgagag gcgaaaatgg atccatctgt ttgaaggagt 720 ttcagctgta atattctgtg ctgcaattag cgagtacgat caaacacttt ttgaggatga 780 aaacaagaac agaatgatgg agactaagga actttttgaa tgggtcttga agcagccatg 840 ttttgagaaa acatccttca tgttatttct aaacaagttt gacatatttg agaagaagat 900 cctgaaagtc cctcttaatg tttgtgagtg gttcaaagat taccagccag tttcaacagg 960 gaaacaggag attgagcacg catatgagtt tgtaaagaaa aagtttgaag aatcatattt 1020 ccagaacact gccccggacc gtgtagatcg cgtcttcaag atctaccgga ccactgctct 1080 tgatcagaag gttgtgaaga agacattcaa gcttgttgat gagacattga gacggcggaa 1140 tctctttgag gcgggcttgt tatgaccaat ttaaccatgt gttattataa gtgggataaa 1200 atatttacat tgaaaagagg tgatcagaga ttttgggtat actagagatc aggtatacta 1260 aaatattaaa tcgatttgtt gattttattt cccaagtaaa tcttgctgga tgagtggatg 1320 gagaaaaggc ctttcttaaa tagttgattt tcacatccat cttcaaaggg ctaattggtt 1380 gtgcggaagt ttcaagattg atatcatgat ctatgattat gtttctatag agtaaaagtc 1440 actcatgata tgttgtattt catattcaca tttcatattg cttttccatg cccatggttg 1500 tgttgttgta cgtgccttgt gtcatgctgt atgaagttct gaattcatat ataggatatg 1560 ttttgataaa caatttaatt accaaagcgt ttatcaaata aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa 1617 61 384 PRT Lotus japonicus 61 Met Gly Leu Leu Cys Ser Lys Asn Arg Arg Tyr Asn Asp Ala Asp Thr 1 5 10 15 Glu Glu Asn Thr Gln Thr Ala Glu Ile Glu Arg Arg Ile Glu Leu Glu 20 25 30 Thr Lys Ala Glu Lys His Ile Gln Lys Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ala Gly 35 40 45 Glu Ser Gly Lys Ser Thr Ile Phe Lys Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Phe Gln 50 55 60 Thr Gly Phe Asp Glu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Tyr Gln Pro Val Ile His 65 70 75 80 Ala Asn Val Tyr Gln Thr Ile Lys Leu Leu His Asp Gly Ala Lys Glu 85 90 95 Leu Ala Gln Asn Asp Val Asp Phe Ser Lys Tyr Val Ile Ser Asp Glu 100 105 110 Asn Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Gly Gly Arg Leu Asp 115 120 125 Tyr Pro Cys Leu Thr Lys Glu Leu Ala Leu Glu Ile Glu Asn Leu Trp 130 135 140 Lys Asp Ala Ala Ile Gln Glu Thr Tyr Ala Arg Gly Asn Glu Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Pro Asp Cys Thr His Tyr Phe Met Glu Asn Leu His Arg Leu Ser 165 170 175 Asp Ala Asn Tyr Val Pro Thr Lys Asp Asp Val Leu Tyr Ala Arg Val 180 185 190 Arg Thr Thr Gly Val Val Glu Ile Gln Phe Ser Pro Val Gly Glu Asn 195 200 205 Lys Lys Ser Gly Glu Val Tyr Arg Leu Phe Asp Val Gly Gly Gln Arg 210 215 220 Asn Glu Arg Arg Lys Trp Ile His Leu Phe Glu Gly Val Ser Ala Val 225 230 235 240 Ile Phe Cys Ala Ala Ile Ser Glu Tyr Asp Gln Thr Leu Phe Glu Asp 245 250 255 Glu Asn Lys Asn Arg Met Met Glu Thr Lys Glu Leu Phe Glu Trp Val 260 265 270 Leu Lys Gln Pro Cys Phe Glu Lys Thr Ser Phe Met Leu Phe Leu Asn 275 280 285 Lys Phe Asp Ile Phe Glu Lys Lys Ile Leu Lys Val Pro Leu Asn Val 290 295 300 Cys Glu Trp Phe Lys Asp Tyr Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Lys Gln Glu 305 310 315 320 Ile Glu His Ala Tyr Glu Phe Val Lys Lys Lys Phe Glu Glu Ser Tyr 325 330 335 Phe Gln Asn Thr Ala Pro Asp Arg Val Asp Arg Val Phe Lys Ile Tyr 340 345 350 Arg Thr Thr Ala Leu Asp Gln Lys Val Val Lys Lys Thr Phe Lys Leu 355 360 365 Val Asp Glu Thr Leu Arg Arg Arg Asn Leu Phe Glu Ala Gly Leu Leu 370 375 380 62 26 DNA synthetic 62 agaagtttga ggagttatat taccag 26 63 18 DNA synthetic 63 aaggccagcc tccagtaa 18 64 19 DNA synthetic 64 gacgtactcg ggtgagctt 19 65 20 DNA synthetic 65 gagcattcca cacgattaat 20 66 35 DNA synthetic 66 ctagctttgg agtaaaaaga tttgagtgtg caacc 35 67 35 DNA synthetic 67 tcttttcgct gtttaattgt aacctttgtt ctcga 35 68 1902 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 68 gtaagctatc tcgtgtcctc ctcataagct gaagtctcac agtcactctc atcatcggtg 60 cttgagtctc cttctactat cagggaatat cctacttcct gctttctcta ttctagaata 120 gctgaagcat gtctttcagt attaccttca tctgatcttc aattgccgtg attaagtaac 180 cgtttttctg cgaaagaaag aagattgaca acagccgttt gatggaatga agcaccagat 240 acacgacaat gcaacacaca tattccttgg aaaggacaag taaaagagca ggcagaagag 300 gagtacctgc ataaacagat ttgaagtcac tgatttcctg caaagaggca tacttgtaaa 360 cggagcagat gacaactttc gcactgcgat cgtcatagtc aaattctcat caggttcctg 420 gatcatcaga aaccaaatta gatagaacaa taaataaaga aggcggaagt tcaaagagca 480 ataccttagc aagctcctct ggtctcccgg catacatctg cggttgctcc tgtggcatac 540 gcgaattcac tctttcatca taagcattgc atattctatc aagcgcaccg atcttactag 600 ctgtttgcgg catcggacag acgaagacat aagacaaacc atccatacca atgctgcgca 660 ctcgctcacc gttgaatact atctccatgg gcctctcatc ctgactagtt ccttcaaacg 720 ctgctgcatc tgctcttgcg tataaaattc gtcccccttg ataagtcgag cagccaagag 780 gatttggcat ggtctctgcc cttcgcatcg tcgtcgttct tcgtgggaat ggccgggagc 840 tttctacgtt tccacgggta aagatcagaa gaggaaggtt cgccgcggcg ttgcatcttc 900 accgtcgatt tcatcgttac agcgacgcgg taattctagg ttgcttagtt ccattctctc 960 tctaaattag ggactcgaat gaattgttga acaagataga gatcttctga tccccgtcga 1020 acattattca aggccaaaaa agcacacggg aatttagagt accaatacat atcaaaacct 1080 aatgggcttt gaatggttgc atgtgtgtgt ttattctgat atgcaaagcg atcgatagtc 1140 ttttccatac aatgtaaact gtaaacaacg taattaagct aacaatacaa ctcttttctt 1200 ctcttttttt ttgtaaacac aaaacaaaat tcacataatt catcgttttc ctagttcatc 1260 tgacattttc caaaattcat cttccattag atccctaata cttgttcata ttcatattag 1320 ggtacatgaa taaaagttat cattcttgaa ctactaaatt ttcatagttt atttttcttc 1380 ttttcgtttc actttcgaac aaaacactat acgcatggca tttgcaatga attccacatt 1440 atatggaata acaccatgat gaacattcta catatataat tattatgttt aagcacttag 1500 acagcataaa ttctttctaa ttatataaat ctaaccttgt tacattgtac atctataaat 1560 tacttgaaga aataacgagt tctatttctt tttaaaaatt aaaaatacta taccatatct 1620 cagtgattaa gttgaaccaa aaggtacgga ggagaaacaa gcatttgatt cttccttatt 1680 ttattttatt catctctcac taatgatggt ggagaaaaaa gaaaatacct aacaaacaaa 1740 tattatattg tcatacaaaa tatttctata tttttaggtt aattaggttt atattcctcg 1800 acttttcagg gcttatataa gaaaggtgga ggcaaagcac aatcaaaatc ggaggcacgg 1860 aaatactatc atcacccatc tccttaggat tcctagttca ta 1902 69 2303 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana misc_feature (645)..(645) “n” = a, t, c, or g 69 aagtcgccct cgaaatatac gttgcttttc ttttcttatg tgaagaatag cttcttcttc 60 tttgtgtcta ctataaacac taataatctt tttttaatat gattattttt atttattttt 120 gggcaaaatg tttttttaat atgatagtat tactatatat ttaggttgat cggaagttat 180 atcctctctc attggcctat ttttgactgt tattttctct atccaaatat atctatcaac 240 attgaatcct gccttatttt atcgattccc aaaacacagc ttaaccaatt tggttttatt 300 tcagttaagt tttcggttca caaccaatat gttggagtgt tactaatcag atagacgggt 360 aaaataaatt gtttgcacaa cctattcata tagttaaaat aagcgaatag agagataatt 420 gaaactacag tgaaaattaa caacaaatgg aacatacgtc caagtagttg agacttgagg 480 agtagaaaga caacgtaagg agttgacaaa catgtgagcc atttgagact aattcacaga 540 caactaaaat ccaagagtta tactagtaaa tgctttggtt attttaatat attttcaagt 600 cgtctgcccg ttgaaaactg gagaaaatgt atatagagta ctatncagct cgaagacaaa 660 aatgtagtga ctaaaattaa aatgcttaat tggtcggata aacaatccaa aataaatggg 720 aaatgagttt tgagttgcga tcgtatcttg cattacaaga agcaaatttt agggttaaag 780 tttctgtcac ataactccgt tacacaattc gcttaatttt ggatatttga cagaaactaa 840 ttaatatgta aactttaata tatatattgg attttaggca atttaacaac taattagtgg 900 cggacaaata ctgattattt tccctttata tatatatata tatataattg aatgcttcta 960 tatttgttat tttgttgtca caatgttttt ttttttaaaa aattaaattt gatatccttc 1020 agtccatcac tagttaacaa cattgccaaa atatactatc ttttcgtcga aaaaaaaact 1080 caccatacaa actaagtgat ttttcagtag tttgtgatca atgcaaaaat gataaaatta 1140 atttaatgtt tacaaagctg atgttgggtc gaaagacttg gacgtcaagg ataacatttg 1200 gttctaaaat atatggacgt gaaagatagc ataccatctt tgggactgtt cggataagaa 1260 tgtgtgtgca ttagttttgg aaagtgtttg gccactcgga tctttttgtg ataatctcca 1320 gactatgaat attgcggaaa tataatccat gatcagagaa tatttggcga tgcttgatcc 1380 atgaccgtaa ttggagccgg atatgttatg atttgatcta caactattat tacgctagat 1440 aagccaatta attatggtag gtgatcgtga atataacttc actgtccgaa aaagaatagt 1500 gtatatgttg ccctgaacca tctatctcat taggtgctat gaactagtga gttttaagta 1560 tagagggtgc atataagtcg tttttccatc ttaaatcaaa gacatttctt agtatcttct 1620 agatatttca ttcttttagt accatataaa ttagggattt ggacaattca caattattta 1680 ttttaaacca aacaaaataa ttgttctccg ataatcagat gtgacttatg tgatatagta 1740 catataaata tacacactgt ttaaatttgt ctacccaatc ggaatcatag aaactttatt 1800 gtttacccaa acaaaacggt actgaatatc ggaacttttt ttattaaaaa aaaactgtga 1860 gagagaaatt gaatcaacgt ccaagtcact tgatgcaaga aaaaagcgaa accaattaaa 1920 ttcccgtaaa aacagaacac aaaagaacag gagagttaat gttctaactg acacgtgtcc 1980 ctaccttgcc atacactcac acaattaaaa tttctaactc tgtctcttat ccgaaaaata 2040 atcatctcca agtgtaataa gaaaatcaaa ataaaactct catttcttct tcttcctcgc 2100 ctataaatac aactccattc tctcatctcc tacatcacaa aacaaaaacc tcacttaaaa 2160 aaaaaaaaca gaagacagaa aaaaacaaaa aaaaaaagaa aaagaaaaat aaacaaattt 2220 tcttttcttt tttttcctct aaagtttcta ttttgtctat tcgtgttttt ttttttactt 2280 cctgataatg ggagcctatg aaa 2303 70 2012 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 70 atggaccatg aaatcatttg catatgaact gcaatgatac ataatccact ttgttttgtg 60 ggagacattt accagatttc ggtaaattgg tattccccct tttatgtgat tggtcattga 120 tcattgttag tggccagaca tttgaactcc cgtttttttg tctataagaa ttcggaaaca 180 tatagtatcc tttgaaaacg gagaaacaaa taacaatgtg gacaaactag atataatttc 240 aacacaagac tatgggaatg attttaccca ctaattataa tccgatcaca aggtttcaac 300 gaactagttt tccagatatc aaccaaattt actttggaat taaactaact taaaactaat 360 tggttgttcg taaatggtgc tttttttttt tgcggatgtt agtaaagggt tttatgtatt 420 ttatattatt agttatctgt tttcagtgtt atgttgtctc atccataaag tttatatgtt 480 ttttctttgc tctataactt atatatatat atgagtttac agttatattt atacatttca 540 gatactgatc ggcatttttt ttggtaaaaa atatatgcat gaaaaactca agtgtttctt 600 ttttaaggaa tttttaaatg gtgattatat gaatataatc atatgtatat ccgtatatat 660 atgtagccag atagttaatt atttggggga tatttgaatt attaatgtta taatattctt 720 tcttttgact cgtctggtta aattaaagaa caaaaaaaac acatactttt actgttttaa 780 aaggttaaat taacataatt tattgattac aagtgtcaag tccatgacat tgcatgtagg 840 ttcgagactt cagagataac ggaagagatc gataattgtg atcgtaacat ccagatatgt 900 atgtttaatt ttcatttaga tgtggatcag agaagataag tcaaactgtc ttcataattt 960 aagacaacct cttttaatat tttcccaaaa catgttttat gtaactactt tgcttatgtg 1020 attgcctgag gatactatta ttctctgtct ttattctctt cacaccacat ttaaatagtt 1080 taagagcata gaaattaatt attttcaaaa aggtgattat atgcatgcaa aatagcacac 1140 catttatgtt tatattttca aattatttaa tacatttcaa tatttcataa gtgtgatttt 1200 tttttttttg tcaatttcat aagtgtgatt tgtcatttgt attaaacaat tgtatcgcgc 1260 agtacaaata aacagtggga gaggtgaaaa tgcagttata aaactgtcca ataattacta 1320 acacatttaa atwatctaaa aagagtgttt caaaaaaaat tcttttgaaa taagaaaagt 1380 gatagatatt tttacgcttt cgtctgaaaa taaaacaata atagtttatt agaaaaatgt 1440 tatcaccgaa aattattcta gtgccactcg ctcggatcga aattcgaaag ttatattctt 1500 tctctttacc taatataaaa atcacaagaa aaatcaatcc gaatatatct atcaacatag 1560 tatatgccct tacatattgt ttctgacttt tctctatccg aatttctcgc ttcatggttt 1620 ttttttaaca tattctcatt taattttcat tactattata taactaaaag atggaaataa 1680 aataaagtgt ctttgagaat cgaaacgtcc atatcagtaa gatagtttgt gtgaaggtaa 1740 aatctaaaag atttaagttc caaaaacaga aaataatata ttacgctaaa aaagaagaaa 1800 ataattaaat acaaaacaga aaaaaataat atacgacaga cacgtgtcac gaagataccc 1860 tacgctatag acacagctct gttttctctt ttctatgcct caaggctctc ttaacttcac 1920 tgtctcctct tcggataatc ctatccttct cttcctataa atacctctcc actcttcctc 1980 ttcctccacc actacaacca ccgcaacaac ca 2012 71 1300 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 71 ctgtctttga aatatcttta tctaccacga cagtttataa aatttgaaag ggaaatttat 60 ttggtattag gtttctaaga acttcaataa agctatattt tcaattactt gttattaaat 120 gcaaaaaaaa aatctaaatg gatgtttagg tataactgca acaaaattta tggaaaaaac 180 aagacttgat gaatgtataa tctcaagagt tattttaagc ataaatttaa atctaaattt 240 tctatttaaa attatttgat gaatttttct atttttaatt atgataaatg caagattcat 300 agtatctaaa tttaatacag tatatgatta ggcttttcat taaacaatat aaatattttt 360 ttatcttgac ataatgatga gtaaataatt taccaactaa atacatataa tttttgatca 420 ataccattca aaagaagaaa aaacactttc tcttacttat ctttgaatta attttgaaat 480 atttcattaa gaaaaattaa ttgtttaaaa tattgctttg attaatgtag acactccttt 540 agaaaacttt ttaaaggtta gggaaaaaat gttaccaaaa aaaagttagg aaaaaaatgt 600 aaaaataaag aaaagaatct tcttccccta atagaatcca aacaaatgta tcgcttacca 660 tcaagttgca caaacactca aaacgctttt tgatgatttt tcttctataa aatctttctc 720 ctcaaccatt tcaaagcccc ctcttctctc cttctctccc ttttctctct ctctcgaaga 780 tatcgccttt aattccttct tcttcttctg atttcttcaa agattcattt cttagagatc 840 tcagcttctg taagagtagg ctagctacca aaaaaaaaga aatagaaaaa aacattgatg 900 cttaatcagc agttcttggt gtttgagaca catgtctcca ataatactca gtgagatctt 960 tctctctggg tttatgttaa attccacaat caggcgcagg acccatcttg ttcaatcttt 1020 ctctgttgtc ttcctttact ggctttacta tgtctcatga tctctgaact tatctccagt 1080 tttatatcta tacgcataat tacaacaaaa ccctagtttc ttttcaaatt tctcttcttc 1140 gtttttcgtc atctgggtcc tgtcctgttc tgttgtgtct tgttctgttc tgtttttaat 1200 tcccctaaaa acccatttta aaatatttta tctctcttct cttaaaaaaa actcttccct 1260 gtttttgttt gtgtgttact aaatggaatc gtcgtcgtcg 1300 72 1010 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 72 cttgtagtgt accacaactt ggtttgcaac actatatata ctttttgata tataaaaatt 60 ctattaaact acttaaatat ttcgtcatga ggttatatgc attagaaaaa aatatataac 120 aatattgttg gaagactgga caattatcgt tgaaactata gctatcacca agatacaact 180 ttttgtggaa aatcttggtg gcaattagaa actgttccca atctcgggca tgaaaatcgt 240 tattcaaata tttgtcaaca actagtgaat agtgatacag ctatatatgt ttgctaattt 300 attgaattat ttaatgttac gactttacgt aacaattatt taacgtctat tcttgtgtac 360 ctcacatttc ttatcgtcat gtctcatctc ttatattatt cacagtacac ccatctcttc 420 tcgctcactg tggaacctgt tgtcaattac tcgttttgca ttttattggt tttcccaatt 480 actctatcaa ttatttatca aaaaaaaaaa aatgaaacat ttactctata tattatttcc 540 gcaaacacaa attatactca catcaacata ttcaatacat ttttctagta atgtagaaca 600 actttacagt attctccaaa acgaaactct aattcaaaat ttacaagcag ataagccaaa 660 gataatagaa caacaaaacg ccaaattcta gttaagcaca caatctcaac gtgcactaaa 720 aacgagtggt gtaagtgaaa aatatcgtcg attataaaca ttatgggacc agtagcattt 780 gttgcaccaa tcgaaaacag acaagcacac atatctcctc atttctcatc tggcttctta 840 atcatttctc ataaccccac ctcattataa ataccaccct ttgcgtcaca catataaaca 900 tcacaaacta aacaataaac cataccataa aaaacatgaa aatcctctca ctttcacttc 960 tcttgctctt ggccgctacg gtctcggcat ccgttccagg gctcatcgaa 1010 73 1383 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 73 atttttgagg aattttagaa gttgaacaga gtcaatcgaa cagacagttg aagagatatg 60 gattttctaa gattaattga ttctctgtct aaagaaaaaa agtattattg aattaaatgg 120 aaaaagaaaa aggaaaaagg ggatggcttc tgctttttgg gctgaaggcg gcgtgtggcc 180 agcgtgctgc gtgcggacag cgagcgaaca cacgacggag cagctacgac gaacggggga 240 ccgagtggac cggacgagga tgtggcctag gacgagtgca caaggctagt ggactcggtc 300 cccgcgcggt atcccgagtg gtccactgtc tgcaaacacg attcacatag agcgggcaga 360 cgcgggagcc gtcctaggtg caccggaagc aaatccgtcg cctgggtgga tttgagtgac 420 acggcccacg tgtagcctca cagctctccg tggtcagatg tgtaaaatta tcataatatg 480 tgtttttcaa atagttaaat aatatatata ggcaagttat atgggtcaat aagcagtaaa 540 aaggcttatg acatggtaaa attacttaca ccaatatgcc ttactgtctg atatatttta 600 catgacaaca aagttacaag tacgtcattt aaaaatacaa gttacttatc aattgtagtg 660 tatcaagtaa atgacaacaa acctacaaat ttgctatttt gaaggaacac ttaaaaaaat 720 caataggcaa gttatatagt caataaactg caagaaggct tatgacatgg aaaaattaca 780 tacaccaata tgctttattg tccggtatat tttacaagac aacaaagtta taagtatgtc 840 atttaaaaat acaagttact tatcaattgt caagtaaatg aaaacaaacc tacaaatttg 900 ttattttgaa ggaacaccta aattatcaaa tatagcttgc tacgcaaaat gacaacatgc 960 ttacaagtta ttatcatctt aaagttagac tcatcttctc aagcataaga gctttatggt 1020 gcaaaaacaa atataatgac aaggcaaaga tacatacata ttaagagtat ggacagacat 1080 ttctttaaca aactccattt gtattactcc aaaagcacca gaagtttgtc atggctgagt 1140 catgaaatgt atagttcaat cttgcaaagt tgcctttcct tttgtactgt gttttaacac 1200 tacaagccat atattgtctg tacgtgcaac aaactatatc accatgtatc ccaagatgct 1260 tttttattgc tatataaact agcttggtct gtctttgaac tcacatcaat tagcttaagt 1320 ttccataagc aagtacaaat agctatggcg agttccgttt tctctcggtt ttctatatac 1380 ttt 1383 74 180 DNA Brassica 74 cgattttaag ctaattagtt cgaacaaaga gtacaacatt aattttctaa cagacttaga 60 tgcacttgcg aacaacatac ttgctgaaca ccatatgtta tgttggcagg gtgagaaatt 120 aatcacgtgt agatatagaa gtagtagaca aatgatatag gtttgtggga atgaattaat 180 75 480 DNA Arabidopsis thaliana 75 atggaatcgt cgtcgtcggg aacaacttcg tcgacgattc aaacgtcgtc aggatcggag 60 gagagtctca tggagcagag gaaacgtaaa cggatgctct caaaccgtga atctgcaagg 120 agatcaagaa tgaagaaaca aaagctccta gacgatctaa cggctcaggt taatcatctg 180 aaaaaagaga acacggagat cgtgacaagt gtcagcatca caacgcaaca ctacctaacc 240 gttgaagcag agaactctgt tctcagagct cagcttgatg aacttaacca caggctccaa 300 tctctcaacg acatcatcga gttcctcgac agtagcaaca acaacaacaa caacaacatg 360 ggcatgtgtt cgaaccctct ggttggtttg gagtgtgatg atttcttcgt gaatcagatg 420 aacatgtctt atattatgaa ccagcctctc atggcgtctt ctgatgcttt aatgtattaa 480 76 159 PRT Arabidopsis thaliana 76 Met Glu Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly Thr Thr Ser Ser Thr Ile Gln Thr Ser 1 5 10 15 Ser Gly Ser Glu Glu Ser Leu Met Glu Gln Arg Lys Arg Lys Arg Met 20 25 30 Leu Ser Asn Arg Glu Ser Ala Arg Arg Ser Arg Met Lys Lys Gln Lys 35 40 45 Leu Leu Asp Asp Leu Thr Ala Gln Val Asn His Leu Lys Lys Glu Asn 50 55 60 Thr Glu Ile Val Thr Ser Val Ser Ile Thr Thr Gln His Tyr Leu Thr 65 70 75 80 Val Glu Ala Glu Asn Ser Val Leu Arg Ala Gln Leu Asp Glu Leu Asn 85 90 95 His Arg Leu Gln Ser Leu Asn Asp Ile Ile Glu Phe Leu Asp Ser Ser 100 105 110 Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Met Gly Met Cys Ser Asn Pro Leu Val 115 120 125 Gly Leu Glu Cys Asp Asp Phe Phe Val Asn Gln Met Asn Met Ser Tyr 130 135 140 Ile Met Asn Gln Pro Leu Met Ala Ser Ser Asp Ala Leu Met Tyr 145 150 155 77 36 DNA synthetic 77 gttaattaac tcaatcatga accttcttct cttcta 36 78 39 DNA synthetic 78 gggcgcgccg aagtttaatt cttctaacca ctccactat 39 

That which is claimed:
 1. A method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant, the method comprising: (a) introducing into a plant cell an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that is operable within the plant cell, wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a nucleotide sequence antisense to a plant AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (ii) a nucleotide sequence comprising an inverted repeat of AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (iii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a dsRNA, the dsRNA comprising a first RNA complementary to at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of a plant AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog and a second RNA substantially complementary to the first RNA, (iv) a nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, and (v) a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog; and (b) regenerating a plant that has a stably integrated expression cassette from the plant cell, wherein the regenerated plant has an altered agronomic trait.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the promoter is selected from the group consisting of constitutive, inducible, developmentally regulated, tissue-preferred, minimal and 35S promoters.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant is a dicot, a monocot, a gymnosperm or a member of the genus Brassica.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 has the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 has the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is time to flowering, and the regenerated plant has an altered time to flowering.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is duration to flowering wherein the plant has an altered duration of flowering.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is fruit yield, and the regenerated plant has an altered fruit yield.
 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is seed yield, and the regenerated plant has an altered seed yield.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is altered seed size and the regenerated plant has an altered seed size
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is seed shape and the regenerated plant has an altered seed shape.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is altered plant size, and the regenerated plant has an altered plant size.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the altered plant agronomic trait is number of stem branches and the regenerated plant has an altered number of stem branches.
 14. A method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant, the method comprising: a) causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell other than Arabidopsis, wherein the gene is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and b) regenerating a plant from the plant cell, wherein the plant has a disruption in the endogenous gene and the plant exhibits an altered agronomic trait.
 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the disruption is caused by a ribozyme complementary to the AGB1 ortholog.
 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the disruption is caused by transposon or T-DNA insertion.
 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the disruption is caused by site-directed mutagenesis.
 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the disruption is caused by random mutagenesis.
 19. A method for altering a plant agronomic trait selected from the group consisting of time to flowering, duration of flowering in a plant, fruit yield, seed yield, root biomass, seed size, seed shape, number of stem branches, and size of a plant, the method comprising: a) causing a disruption in a gene in a plant cell that is not Arabidopsis thaliana or Orzya sativa, wherein the gene is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant cell; and b) regenerating a plant from the plant cell, wherein the plant has a disruption in the endogenous gene and the plant exhibits an altered fruit and seed yield.
 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the disruption is caused by a ribozyme complementary to the GPA1 ortholog.
 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the disruption is caused by transposon or T-DNA insertion.
 22. The method of claim 19, wherein the disruption is caused by site-directed mutagenesis.
 23. The method of claim 19, wherein the disruption is caused by random mutagenesis.
 24. A transgenic plant having stably integrated into its genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that is operable within the plant, wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence antisense to a nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (b) a nucleotide sequence comprising an inverted repeat of AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog, (c) a nucleotide sequence encoding a dsRNA, the dsRNA comprising a first RNA complementary to at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of a plant AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog and a second RNA substantially complementary to the first RNA, and (d) a nucleotide sequence that is AGB1 or an AGB1 ortholog.
 25. The transgenic plant of claim 24, wherein the plant is a dicot, a monocot, a gymnosperm, a member of the genus Brassica, or Brassica napus.
 26. Transgenic seed from the plant of claim
 24. 27. A transgenic plant that is not Arabidopsis, wherein the plant has a disruption in a gene that is an AGB1 ortholog endogenous to the plant.
 28. The transgenic plant of claim 27, wherein the plant is a dicot, a monocot, a gymnosperm, a member of the genus Brassica, or Brassica napus.
 29. A transgenic plant having stably integrated into its genome an expression cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that is operable within the plant, wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: i) a nucleotide sequence antisense to a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog, ii) a nucleotide sequence comprising an inverted repeat of GPA1 or an GPA 1 ortholog, iii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a dsRNA, the dsRNA comprising a first RNA complementary to at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of a plant GPA1 or an GPA1 ortholog and a second RNA substantially complementary to the first RNA, and iv) a nucleotide sequence that is GPA1 or a GPA1 ortholog.
 30. The transgenic plant of claim 29, wherein the plant is a dicot, a monocot, a member of the genus Brassica, or Brassica napus.
 31. Transgenic seed from the plant of claim
 29. 32. A transgenic plant that is not Arabidopsis thaliana or Orzya sativa, wherein the plant has a disruption in a gene that is a GPA1 ortholog endogenous to the plant.
 33. The transgenic plant of claim 32, wherein the plant is a dicot, a monocot, a member of the genus Brassica, or Brassica napus.
 34. Transgenic seed from the plant of claim
 32. 35. A method for producing a transgenic plant having increased root biomass, comprising: generating a transgenic plant comprising a driver cassette comprising (a) a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter; and (b) a target cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence, wherein the nucleotide sequence in the antisense orientation is selected from the group consisting of (i) at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 and (ii) at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1; wherein each of the driver and the target cassettes is stably integrated in the genome of the plant and the plant has an increased root biomass.
 36. The method according to claim 35, wherein the root-preferred promoter is a bZIP root-preferred promoter
 37. The method according to claim 35, wherein the root-preferred promoter is a D5 bZIP promoter
 38. The method according to claim 35, wherein the synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame is a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame.
 39. The method according to claim 35, wherein driver cassette comprises a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame is operably linked to a bZIP root-preferred promoter.
 40. The method according to claim 35, wherein at least one cognate upstream activating sequence is a GAL4 upstream activating sequence.
 41. The method of claim 35, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of monocots, dicots, vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis.
 42. A transgenic plant having increased root biomass, the plant comprising: a) a driver cassette comprising a synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame operably linked to a root-preferred promoter; and b) a target cassette comprising a nucleotide sequence in the antisense orientation operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one cognate upstream activating sequence; wherein the nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of: (i) at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 and (ii) at least a portion of an ortholog of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1; and wherein the driver cassette and target cassette are stably integrated into the plant genome.
 43. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the synthetic chimeric transcription factor open reading frame is a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame.
 44. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the root-preferred promoter is bZIP root-preferred promoter
 45. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the root-preferred promoter is a D5 bZIP promoter
 46. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein at least one cognate upstream activating sequence is a GAL4 upstream activating sequence.
 47. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the driver cassette comprising a GAL4/VP16 open reading frame is operably linked to a D5 bZIP promoter.
 48. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the target cassette comprising at least a portion of an AGB1 gene sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 in the antisense orientation is operably linked to a minimal promoter operably linked to at least one GAL4 upstream activating sequence.
 49. The transgenic plant of claim 42, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of monocots, dicots, vegetable crops, tomato, potato, pea, spinach, tobacco, soybean, sunflower, peanut, alfalfa, mint, cotton, rice, maize, oats, wheat, barley, sorghum, grasses, Brassica, Brassica napus, and Arabidopsis.
 50. Transgenic seed of the plant of claim
 42. 